Where does “glyph” come from?

Glyph comes from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, derived from the verb γλύφω meaning to carve or engrave, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European glewbʰ-.

glyph (English): A figure carved in relief or incised, especially...

Definitions

  1. A figure carved in relief or incised, especially...

Ancestry of “glyph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchglypheglyph
2Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “glyph”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →