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
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).
from the Greek 'phos' meaning light
photo is from phos φώς ΦΩΣ=light
The word "photosynthesis" originates from Greek words: "photo" meaning light and "synthesis" meaning putting together. Together, the word describes the process by which plants and some microorganisms convert light energy into chemical energy to produce their own food.
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
it comes from the greek prefix photo, a form of the greek word phos which means light, and sythesis from latin synthesis "collection, set, composition (of a medication)," from greek synthesis "composition," from syntithenai "put together, combine," from syn- "together" + tithenai "put, place," from base *dhe- "to put, to do".
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.