Where does “fototipia” come from?
fototipia (Italian) comes from Portuguese foto, from Portuguese fotografia, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
fototipia (Italian): phototypy
Definitions
- phototypy
Ancestry of “fototipia”, step by step
fototipia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese foto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | foto | photo; photograph |
| 2 | Portuguese | fotografia | photography; photograph; carbon copy |
| 3 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Italian foto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | foto | photo, snap |
via Italian tipia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tipia | — |