Where does “fótico” come from?

fótico (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

fótico (Spanish): photic

Definitions

  1. photic

Ancestry of “fótico”, step by step

fótico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φῶς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
2Proto-Hellenicpʰáos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-

via Spanish foto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfotophoto, photograph
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os