Where does “inkstained” come from?
inkstained (English) comes from English inkstain, from English ink, 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...
inkstained (English): That has been stained with ink
Definitions
- That has been stained with ink
Ancestry of “inkstained”, step by step
inkstained traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inkstain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inkstain | A spot or area that has been discoloured by... |
| 2 | English | ink | A pigment -based fluid used for writing, printing... |
| 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... |
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |