Where does “regmaglyptic” come from?
regmaglyptic (English) comes from English regmaglypt, from Ancient Greek ῥῆγμα, from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ-.
regmaglyptic (English): Of or relating to regmaglypts
Definitions
- Of or relating to regmaglypts
Ancestry of “regmaglyptic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | regmaglypt | A small, shallow indentation or pit on the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥῆγμα | breakage, fracture; laceration, rupture; rent,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥήγνυμι | I break asunder, tear, rend, shatter; I break,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₁ǵ- | — |