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Where does “sciagraphy” come from?

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

sciagraphy (English): The art of representing shadows as realistically...

Definitions

  1. The art of representing shadows as realistically...

Ancestry of “sciagraphy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκιάshadow; shade
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “sciagraphy”

  • sciagraphical
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