Where does “フォトダイオード” come from?
フォトダイオード (Japanese) comes from English photodiode, from English diode, from English ode, from Middle French ode, from Latin oda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.
フォトダイオード (Japanese): a photodiode
Definitions
- a photodiode
Ancestry of “フォトダイオード”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photodiode | a semiconductor two-terminal component whose... |
| 2 | English | diode | An electronic device that allows current to flow... |
| 3 | English | ode | A short poetical composition proper to be set to... |
| 4 | Middle French | ode | — |
| 5 | Latin | oda | ode |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |