Photo = light. Graph = writing. So a Photo - graph is light writing. When you consider original photographs where in black and white ( or sepia ) you can see it's a literal translation from the Greek.
Answer Many words in the English language come to us from Latin or Ancient Greek. "Photo" is derived from Greek - the Greek word "phos" means "light." The word "graph" also comes from a Greek word meaning "to draw." A Photograph is therefore a drawing made with light. We often shortern the word "photograph" to "photo." The latin word for "light" is "lux."
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Many words in the English language come to us from Latin or Ancient Greek. "Photo" is derived from Greek - the Greek word "phos" means "light." The word "graph" also comes from a Greek word meaning "to draw." A Photograph is therefore a drawing made with light. We often shortern the word "photograph" to "photo." The latin word for "light" is "lux."
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Photo Means Light. It is also a Greek root.Here are some words that start with photo: Photography, photocells, photocopy, photodetector, photoduplicate
photo is from phos φώς ΦΩΣ=light
Ancient Greek photos which means light.
It is derived from the Greek word (photos) meaning light .
from the Greek 'phos' meaning light
photographia
φωτογραφία "photographIa"
The word "photo" originated from the Greek word "phōtos," which means light.
Photo itself is the root word, meaning light.
Photo = light. Graph = writing. So a Photo - graph is light writing. When you consider original photographs where in black and white ( or sepia ) you can see it's a literal translation from the Greek.
Geo comes from greek, meaning "Rock" or "Stone". I know for sure "Litho" means Stone. Photo I do not know.