Where does “etch” come from?
Etch derives from Dutch etsen, from German ätzen, from Old High German azzon, meaning to eat or consume.
etch (English): To cut into a surface with an acid or other...
Definitions
- To cut into a surface with an acid or other...
Ancestry of “etch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | etsen | to etch |
| 2 | German | ätzen | to etch; to cauterize; to provoke |
| 3 | Middle High German | etzen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | etzen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | atjaną | to incite; to cause/allow to eat; to pasture;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “etch”