Where does “toreutic” come from?
toreutic (English) comes from Ancient Greek τορευτικός, from Ancient Greek τορευτός, from Ancient Greek τορέω, from Ancient Greek τορευς, from Proto-Indo-European terə-.
toreutic (English): In relief; relating to sculpture in relief,...
Definitions
- In relief; relating to sculpture in relief,...
Ancestry of “toreutic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τορευτικός | of metal work |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τορευτός | worked in relief |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τορέω | I bore, I pierce; I proclaim in shrill, piercing... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τορευς | a boring tool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terə- | — |