Where does “klecksography” come from?

klecksography (English) comes from German Klecksographie, from German Klecks, from Central German klecken.

klecksography (English): The art of making images from inkblots

Definitions

  1. The art of making images from inkblots

Ancestry of “klecksography”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKlecksographie—
2GermanKlecksblot, stain; blob, dab
3Central Germanklecken—
Every word from Central German klecken →Every word from German Klecks →Every word from German Klecksographie →