Where does “flyfotografi” come from?
flyfotografi (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fotografi, from Norwegian Bokmål foto, from English photo, from English photography, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos.
flyfotografi (Norwegian Bokmål): an aerial photograph
Definitions
- an aerial photograph
Ancestry of “flyfotografi”, step by step
flyfotografi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål fotografi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fotografi | photography; a photograph |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | foto | photo |
| 3 | English | photo | A photograph; A photo finish; To take a... |
| 4 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 5 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |