Etymology

radiophotographic

Today it means: Relating to radiophotography. Full definition →

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

From radio- + photographic.

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