English

holophotal

From holo- + photo- + -al.

Formed from holo- + photo- + -al

Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- ‘whole’

Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós

Ancient Greek ὅλος ‘whole, entire’

English holo-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine, glow light’

Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os

Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos

Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος ‘light’

Ancient Greek φῶς ‘light’

Today it means

adj Causing no loss of light; reflecting the rays of light without perceptible loss.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / holophotal