Where does “ἱερόγλυφος” come from?

ἱερόγλυφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ἱερόγλυφος (Ancient Greek): carver of hieroglyphics

Definitions

  1. carver of hieroglyphics

Ancestry of “ἱερόγλυφος”, step by step

ἱερόγλυφος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γλυφή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Ancient Greek ἱερός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
2Proto-Helleniciherósholy, divine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros

via Egyptian mdw-nṯr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianmdw-nṯrsacred literature traditionally written in hieroglyphic writing
2Egyptianmḏwten
3Egyptianmdwjto speak (+ n or ḫr or ḫft: to; + ḥr: about; + ḥnꜥ or m-dj or jrm: with (someone); + m: with (the mouth))

Words derived from “ἱερόγλυφος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek γλυφή