Where does “røntgenfotografere” come from?

røntgenfotografere (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fotografere, from Norwegian Nynorsk fotografi, from English photo, from English photography, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos.

røntgenfotografere (Norwegian Nynorsk): to X-ray

Definitions

  1. to X-ray

Ancestry of “røntgenfotografere”, step by step

røntgenfotografere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fotografere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfotografereto photograph
2Norwegian Nynorskfotografiphotography; a photograph
3EnglishphotoA photograph; A photo finish; To take a...
4EnglishphotographyThe art and technology of producing images on...
5Frenchphotographiephotography; photograph
6Ancient Greekφωτο-—
7Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
8Proto-Hellenicpʰáos—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk røntgen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrøntgenradiography, X-ray; X-ray therapy; X-ray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek φωτο- →