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Where does “xerograph” come from?

xerograph (English) comes from English xero-, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

xerograph (English): a photocopy produced by xerography

Definitions

  1. a photocopy produced by xerography

Ancestry of “xerograph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxero-dry; dryness; Xerox; photocopying
2Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—
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