Where does “xyloglyphy” come from?

xyloglyphy (English) comes from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

xyloglyphy (English): The art of carving in wood; Work produced by this...

Definitions

  1. The art of carving in wood; Work produced by this...

Ancestry of “xyloglyphy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek γλυφή →