Where does “chromoxylograph” come from?
chromoxylograph (English) comes from English xylograph, from English xylography, from French xylographie, from French -graphie, from Latin -graphia, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
chromoxylograph (English): A woodcut produced in colour
Definitions
- A woodcut produced in colour
Ancestry of “chromoxylograph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | xylograph | An engraving in wood or woodcut, especially one... |
| 2 | English | xylography | The art of making xylographs |
| 3 | French | xylographie | xylography, woodblock printing |
| 4 | French | -graphie | -graphy |
| 5 | Latin | -graphia | -graphy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |