Where does “potosintesis” come from?
potosintesis (Tagalog) comes from Spanish fotosíntesis, from Spanish foto-, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, 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-.
potosintesis (Tagalog): photosynthesis
Definitions
- photosynthesis
Ancestry of “potosintesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | fotosíntesis | photosynthesis |
| 2 | Spanish | foto- | photo- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |