Where does “lithography” come from?
Lithography is a German compound Lithographie, from Ancient Greek lithos (stone) and graphein (to write or draw).
lithography (English): The process of printing an image by drawing the...
Definitions
- The process of printing an image by drawing the...
Ancestry of “lithography”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lithographie | Alternative spelling of Lithografie |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράφειν | present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to... |
Words derived from “lithography”
- lithograph
- lithographic
- chromophore
- photolithography
- chromo
- lithographer
- chromogenic
- photolithographic
- nanolithography
- stereolithography
- chromophobe
- lithographically
- chromogen
- chromolithograph
- chromophoric
- chromoendoscopy
- chromolithography
- chromous
- chromolithographic
- photolithograph
- photolithographically
- stereolithographic
- chromoplast
- chromocenter