Where does “fotoconductor” come from?
fotoconductor (Romanian) comes from English photoconductor, from English conductor, from Middle French conductour, from Old French conduitor, from Latin conductor, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
fotoconductor (Romanian): photoconductive
Definitions
- photoconductive
Ancestry of “fotoconductor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photoconductor | A material, or a device, that exhibits or... |
| 2 | English | conductor | One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director; A... |
| 3 | Middle French | conductour | — |
| 4 | Old French | conduitor | — |
| 5 | Latin | conductor | employer, entrepreneur; contractor; conductor |
| 6 | Latin | condūcō | to lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect |
| 7 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |