Etymology of the English word photodegradable
the English word
photodegradableusing the English prefix
photo-derived from the Latin prefix
photo-derived from the Greek prefix
photo-, φωτο-, ϕωτο-
derived from the Greek word
phos, φῶς (light; luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-derived from the English word
degradablederived from the English word
degradederived from the French word
degradederived from the Latin word
degradare (reduce in rank; deprive of office; degrade)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Late Latin word
gradus (step; position)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghredh-using the English suffix
-ableUsage
Word found in Modern English
