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Where does “sphenogram” come from?

sphenogram (English) comes from Ancient Greek σφήν — wedge, one of the simple machines.

sphenogram (English): A cuneiform character

Definitions

  1. A cuneiform character

Ancestry of “sphenogram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφήνwedge, one of the simple machines
Every word from Ancient Greek σφήν →