Photosynthesis.
It is a Greek word. It is made up of the words φως (phos, meaning light) and σύνθεσις (synthesis, meaning putting things together in order to make something). Therefore the meaning is "using light to make something" (energy to grow, etc) Save
from the Greek 'phos' meaning light
photo is from a Greek word fos, meaning light.syn is from the Greek word syn, meaning with.thesis is from the Greek word tithemi, meaning to put or make.if you add syn to thesis you get synthesis, meaning to make by combining, or blending.photo synthesis : making by combining using light. (carbon dioxide + water = sugar, using light energy).
photo is from phos φώς ΦΩΣ=light
It is a Greek word. It is made up of the words φως (phos, meaning light) and σύνθεσις (synthesis, meaning putting things together in order to make something). Therefore the meaning is "using light to make something" (energy to grow, etc) Save
From the Greek Phos meaning light and Graphia meaning to write
From Greek, meaning painting with light
photo- comes from a Greek for light.
It is a Greek word. It is made up of the words φως (phos, meaning light) and σύνθεσις (synthesis, meaning putting things together in order to make something). Therefore the meaning is "using light to make something" (energy to grow, etc) Save
ΦΩΣ φώς (phos) E.g. 'photography' = light-writing.
The word "photograph" was coined in 1839 by Sir John Herschel and is based on the Greek φῶς (phos), meaning "light", and γραφή (graphê), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light"
The name Lanae means Light in Greek