Etymology

cinephotographic

Today it means: Relating to cinephotography. Full definition →

English photographic ← Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. Englishcine-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  6. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  7. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  8. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  9. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  10. Englishphoto-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  12. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  13. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  14. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  15. Englishphoto-
  16. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  17. Englishphotograph
  18. Englishphotographic
  19. English todaycinephotographic

From cine- + photographic.

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