Etymology

artographer

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Today it means: An artist who uses photography as the basis of his or her work. Full definition →

English photograph ← Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂értis
  3. Proto-Italic*artis
  4. Latinars
  5. Latinartem
  6. Old Frenchart
  7. Middle Englishart
  8. Englishart
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  11. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  12. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  13. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  14. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  15. Englishphoto-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  17. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  18. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  19. Englishphotograph
  20. English todayartographer

Blend of art + photograph.

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