Etymology

photodynamically

Today it means: By means of, or with regard to, photodynamics. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English photodynamic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
  10. Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
  11. Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
  12. Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
  13. Frenchdynamique
  14. Englishdynamic
  15. Englishphotodynamic
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  19. Proto-Germanic*līką
  20. English todayphotodynamically

From photodynamic + -ally.

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