Where does “inkhornist” come from?

inkhornist (English) comes from English inkhorn, from Middle English ynkhorn, from Middle English ynke, from Old French enque, from Latin encaustum, from Latin encaustus, from Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστος, from Ancient Greek ἐν- — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

inkhornist (English): One who uses or favours inkhorn terms

Definitions

One who uses or favours inkhorn terms

Ancestry of “inkhornist”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	inkhorn	A small portable container, often made of horn,...
2	Middle English	ynkhorn	A small portable container, often made of horn,...
3	Middle English	ynke	ink
4	Old French	enque	ink
5	Latin	encaustum	the purple-red ink used by the later Roman...
6	Latin	encaustus	burned in, encaustic; the encaustic mode of...
7	Ancient Greek	ἔγκαυστος	burned in
8	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
9	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
10	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
11	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
12	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
13	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
14	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

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