Where does “telefoto” come from?
telefoto (Italian) comes from English telephoto, from English photo, from English photography, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os.
telefoto (Italian): telephoto
Definitions
- telephoto
Ancestry of “telefoto”, step by step
telefoto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English telephoto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | telephoto | Of or pertaining to a lens system used to produce... |
| 2 | English | photo | A photograph; A photo finish; To take a... |
| 3 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 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- | — |
via Italian foto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | foto | photo, snap |