Where does “toreutics” come from?
toreutics (English) comes from Ancient Greek τορευτικός, from Ancient Greek τορευτός, from Ancient Greek τορέω, from Ancient Greek τορευς, from Proto-Indo-European terə-.
toreutics (English): The art of making relief or intaglio designs,...
Definitions
- The art of making relief or intaglio designs,...
Ancestry of “toreutics”, 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- | — |