Where does “anaglyptographic” come from?
anaglyptographic (English) comes from English anaglyptography, from Ancient Greek -γραφία, from Ancient Greek γραφή, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
anaglyptographic (English): Relating to anaglyptography
Definitions
- Relating to anaglyptography
Ancestry of “anaglyptographic”, step by step
anaglyptographic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anaglyptography
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anaglyptography | The art of copying works in relief, or of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -γραφία | writing, drawing; -graphy, writing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γραφή | drawing; painting; writing, a writing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |