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Where does “eidograph” come from?

eidograph (English) comes from English -graph, from Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος — drawer, painter, writer; drawer”, “painter”,...

eidograph (English): An instrument for copying drawings on the same or...

Definitions

  1. An instrument for copying drawings on the same or...

Ancestry of “eidograph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-graphthat writes; that is written; that draws or shows
2Ancient Greek-γρᾰ́φοςdrawer, painter, writer; drawer”, “painter”,...
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