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Where does “skeuomorphic” come from?

skeuomorphic (English) comes from English skeuomorph, from Ancient Greek σκεῦος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...

skeuomorphic (English): Pertaining to skeuomorphs, obsolete design...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to skeuomorphs, obsolete design...

Ancestry of “skeuomorphic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishskeuomorphA design feature copied from a similar feature in...
2Ancient Greekσκεῦοςa vessel, implement; the body, as the vessel of...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kew-to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
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