Where does “sgraffito” come from?

sgraffito (English) comes from Italian sgraffito, from Italian graffito, from Italian graffire, from Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω — scribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to...

sgraffito (English): A technique in ceramics, art and wall design,...

Definitions

  1. A technique in ceramics, art and wall design,...

Ancestry of “sgraffito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansgraffitosgraffito (A technique in ceramics, art and design)
2Italiangraffitograffiti; past participle of graffire
3Italiangraffireto graffiti
4Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φωscribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to...
Every word from Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω →Every word from Italian graffire →Every word from Italian graffito →
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