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Etymology of the English word photograph

the English word photograph

using 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-

using the English suffix -graph

derived from the French suffix -graph

derived from the Greek word graphos, γραϕος

derived from the Greek word graphein, γράφω (to draw)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbh-

Derivations in English

microphotograph, photographer, radiophotograph, telephotograph, photographed, photographing

Cognates

Spanish fotografía