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Where does “hoboglyph” come from?

hoboglyph (English) comes from English glyph, from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

hoboglyph (English): A sign, usually chalked on a wall or walkway,...

Definitions

  1. A sign, usually chalked on a wall or walkway,...

Ancestry of “hoboglyph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglyphA figure carved in relief or incised, especially...
2Frenchglypheglyph
3Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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