Where does “hieroglyphed” come from?
hieroglyphed (English) comes from English ED, from Japanese エンディング, from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną — on, onto.
hieroglyphed (English): Inscribed with hieroglyphs
Definitions
- Inscribed with hieroglyphs
Ancestry of “hieroglyphed”, step by step
hieroglyphed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English hieroglyph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hieroglyph | An element of an ideographic writing system; Any... |
| 2 | English | hieroglyphic | a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya... |
| 3 | French | hiéroglyphique | hieroglyphic |
| 4 | Latin | hieroglyphicus | hieroglyphic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἱερογλυφικός | hieroglyphic, pertaining to hieroglyphs |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἱερόγλυφος | carver of hieroglyphics |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |