φῶς
phôs
“light”
13 words in English grow from this root.
Phosgene
Scienceφῶςphōs
“born of light”
Phosphate
Scienceφῶςphôs
“of the light-bearer”
Phosphor
Scienceφῶςphôs
“light-bearer”
Phosphorus
Scienceφῶςphôs
“light-bearer”
Photodiode
Scienceφῶςphôs
“light two-way”
Photogenic
Artφῶςphôs
“born of light”
Photogram
Artφῶςphôs
“light drawing”
Photography
Scienceφῶςphôs
“drawing with light”
Photometer
Scienceφῶςphôs
“light measure”
Photometry
Scienceφῶςphôs
“light measuring”
Photon
Scienceφῶςphôs
“light-particle”
Photosphere
Earthφῶςphôs
“light sphere”
Telephoto
Artτῆλεtēle
“far light”