Where does “xylograph” come from?
xylograph (English) comes from English xylography, from French xylographie, from French -graphie, from Latin -graphia, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
xylograph (English): An engraving in wood or woodcut, especially one...
Definitions
- An engraving in wood or woodcut, especially one...
Ancestry of “xylograph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | xylography | The art of making xylographs |
| 2 | French | xylographie | xylography, woodblock printing |
| 3 | French | -graphie | -graphy |
| 4 | Latin | -graphia | -graphy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |