Where does “diafanometru” come from?
diafanometru (Romanian) comes from French diaphanomètre, from French diaphane, from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Ancient Greek διαφανής, from Ancient Greek διαφαίνω, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáňňō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
diafanometru (Romanian): diaphanometer
Definitions
- diaphanometer
Ancestry of “diafanometru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | diaphanomètre | diaphanometer |
| 2 | French | diaphane | diaphanous, translucent; delicate, fragile |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | diaphanus | transparent |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διαφανής | diaphanous, translucent, transparent; red-hot,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διαφαίνω | to show through transitive, shine through |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáňňō | to appear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |