Where does “chalcograph” come from?

chalcograph (English) comes from English chalco-, from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.

chalcograph (English): An artwork produced by chalcography

Definitions

  1. An artwork produced by chalcography

Ancestry of “chalcograph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchalco-copper, brass etc; ore
2Ancient Greekχαλκόςcopper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;...
3Latinpȳritēspyrite
4Ancient Greekπῡρίτης λίθοςstone of fire, flint
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *pāwərEvery word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος