Where does “sciagraph” come from?

sciagraph (English) comes from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

sciagraph (English): A vertical section of a building; a sciagraphy; A...

Definitions

  1. A vertical section of a building; a sciagraphy; A...

Ancestry of “sciagraph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκιάshadow; shade
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek σκιά →