Where does “fototipista” come from?
fototipista (Italian) comes from Italian fototipia, 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.
fototipista (Italian): phototypist
Definitions
- phototypist
Ancestry of “fototipista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fototipia | phototypy |
| 2 | Portuguese | foto | photo; photograph |
| 3 | Portuguese | fotografia | photography; photograph; carbon copy |
| 4 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |