Where does “regmaglyptic” come from?
regmaglyptic (English) comes from English regmaglypt, from Ancient Greek ῥῆγμα, from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- — to break, tear.
regmaglyptic (English): Of or relating to regmaglypts
Definitions
- Of or relating to regmaglypts
Ancestry of “regmaglyptic”, step by step
regmaglyptic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English regmaglypt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | to break, tear |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |