light
It is derived from the Greek word (photos) meaning light .
Ancient Greek photos which means light.
The word "photo" originated from the Greek word "phōtos," which means light.
φωτογραφία "photographIa"
Photo itself is the root word, meaning light.
φώς (phos). Root word photo-
The root "photo" comes from the Greek word "phos" which means light.
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."
photo...from a greek word.
φωτογραφία (photographia). Its a greek word meaning a drawing made from light (like a picture).
The French word is "photographie", word which was created to mean "writing with the light" from two Greek words "photo" meaning light and "graphein" meaning to write.
The word "photo" comes from the Greek word "phōs" which means "light" and the Greek word "graphē" which means "drawing" or "writing". Thus, "photo" can be translated to "light drawing" or "light writing".