Where does “imagery” come from?

Imagery comes from Middle English ymagerie, from Middle French imagerie, meaning the creation or display of images.

imagery (English): The work of one who makes images or visible...

Definitions

  1. The work of one who makes images or visible...

Ancestry of “imagery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishymagerieSculpture; Any representational or depictive art;...
2Middle Frenchimagerie—

Words derived from “imagery”

Every word from Middle French imagerie →Every word from Middle English ymagerie →