Where does “graffito” come from?
graffito (English) comes from Italian graffito, from Italian graffire, from Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω — scribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to...
graffito (English): An informal inscription, as by a worker or...
Definitions
- An informal inscription, as by a worker or...
Ancestry of “graffito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | graffito | graffiti; past participle of graffire |
| 2 | Italian | graffire | to graffiti |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γρᾰ́φω | scribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to... |