Where does “whiteprint” come from?

whiteprint (English) comes from English print, from Middle English printen, from Middle English emprinten, from Old French empreinter, from Old French empreindre, from Latin imprimere, from Latin imprimo, from Latin īn- — in.

whiteprint (English): A reproduction of a document created by means of...

Definitions

  1. A reproduction of a document created by means of...

Ancestry of “whiteprint”, step by step

whiteprint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English print

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprintOf, relating to, or writing for printed...
2Middle Englishprinten—
3Middle Englishemprinten—
4Old Frenchempreinter—
5Old Frenchempreindre—
6Latinimprimeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7LatinimprimoI press, impress; I print, imprint, stamp
8Latinīn-un-, non-, not
9Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
10Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
11Proto-Italicenin
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via English White

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWhiteAlternative letter-case form of white; An...
2Englishsoxplural of sock
3Englishsocksplural of sock; Third-person singular simple...
4EnglishsockA knitted or woven covering for the foot; A shoe...
5Frenchsocplowshare; Boston butt
6Vulgar Latinsoccus—
7Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
9Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
10Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Latin īn- →Every word from Proto-Italic en →