Where does “hieroglyphically” come from?
hieroglyphically (English) comes from English hieroglyphical, from English hieroglyph, from English hieroglyphic, from French hiéroglyphique, from Latin hieroglyphicus, from Ancient Greek ἱερογλυφικός, from Ancient Greek ἱερόγλυφος, from Ancient Greek γλυφή — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
hieroglyphically (English): In hieroglyphics
Definitions
- In hieroglyphics
Ancestry of “hieroglyphically”, step by step
hieroglyphically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hieroglyphical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hieroglyphical | Related to or resembling hieroglyphs;... |
| 2 | English | hieroglyph | An element of an ideographic writing system; Any... |
| 3 | English | hieroglyphic | a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya... |
| 4 | French | hiéroglyphique | hieroglyphic |
| 5 | Latin | hieroglyphicus | hieroglyphic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἱερογλυφικός | hieroglyphic, pertaining to hieroglyphs |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἱερόγλυφος | carver of hieroglyphics |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |