Where does “heliogravure” come from?
heliogravure (English) comes from French héliogravure, from French hélio-, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
heliogravure (English): The process of photographic engraving; An...
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- The process of photographic engraving; An...
Ancestry of “heliogravure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | héliogravure | heliogravure, rotogravure |
| 2 | French | hélio- | helio- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |