Where does “hieroglyphical” come from?
hieroglyphical (English) comes from English hieroglyph, from English hieroglyphic, from French hiéroglyphique, from Latin hieroglyphicus, from Ancient Greek ἱερογλυφικός, from Ancient Greek ἱερόγλυφος, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
hieroglyphical (English): Related to or resembling hieroglyphs;...
Definitions
- Related to or resembling hieroglyphs;...
Ancestry of “hieroglyphical”, step by step
| 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... |