Where does “pictographic” come from?
pictographic (English) comes from English pictograph, from Latin Pictus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
pictographic (English): Represented by pictures; Of or pertaining to...
Definitions
- Represented by pictures; Of or pertaining to...
Ancestry of “pictographic”, step by step
pictographic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pictograph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pictograph | A picture that represents a word or an idea; A... |
| 2 | Latin | Pictus | a Pict, a resident of early Scotland |
| 3 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |