Where does “scotograph” come from?

scotograph (English) comes from English Scoto-, from Latin Scoto-, from Latin scotus, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

scotograph (English): An instrument for writing in the dark, or by the...

Definitions

  1. An instrument for writing in the dark, or by the...

Ancestry of “scotograph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishScoto-A combining form relating to Scotland or Scottish...
2LatinScoto-—
3LatinscotusErebus
4Ancient Greekσκότοςdarkness, gloom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos →Every word from Ancient Greek σκότος →