Where does “petroglyph” come from?
petroglyph (English) comes from French pétroglyphe, from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
petroglyph (English): A rock carving, especially one made in...
Definitions
- A rock carving, especially one made in...
Ancestry of “petroglyph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | pétroglyphe | petroglyph |
| 2 | French | glyphe | glyph |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |