English word phaser comes from Ancient Greek γράφω, Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os, Latvian -ija, and later English photo- (Light, electromagnetic radiation. Photography.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| γράφω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| *bʰéh₂os | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| -ija | Latvian (lav) | Usually added to foreign words to form nouns of professions, sciences, etc.; also to form names of countries or lands. |
| *pʰáos | Proto-Hellenic (grk-pro) | |
| φᾰ́ος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| photo- | English (eng) | Light, electromagnetic radiation. Photography. |
| photon | English (eng) | (particle) The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson. |
| phaser | English (eng) | (scifi, transitive) To shoot with a phaser weapon. (music) An electronic device that produces special effects on the sound produced by an electric guitar etc.. (science fiction) Fictional energy weapon, with multiple settings for degree of intensity, from the television series Star Trek (1966–69). |