Etymology

pseudophotograph

Today it means: A photorealistic painting. Full definition →

English photograph ← Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  8. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  9. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  10. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  11. Englishphoto-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  13. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  14. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  15. Englishphotograph
  16. English todaypseudophotograph

From pseudo- + photograph.

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