Where does “electrotypic” come from?
electrotypic (English) comes from English electrotype, from English type, from Middle English type, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
electrotypic (English): pertaining to, or effected by means of,...
Definitions
- pertaining to, or effected by means of,...
Ancestry of “electrotypic”, step by step
electrotypic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English electrotype
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electrotype | a plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as... |
| 2 | English | type | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | type | symbol, figure, emblem |
| 4 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |