Where does “foto-” come from?

foto- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

foto- (Italian): photo-

Definitions

  1. photo-

Ancestry of “foto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφωτο-
2Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
3Proto-Hellenicpʰáos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-

Words derived from “foto-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-
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