Where does “pictorial” come from?
Pictorial derives from Latin pictorius, from Latin pictor, an agent noun formed with the suffix Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.
pictorial (English): Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by...
Ancestry of “pictorial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pictōrius | — |