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Where does “zincograph” come from?

zincograph (English) comes from English graph, 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...

zincograph (English): An engraved zinc plate used in zincography; An...

Definitions

  1. An engraved zinc plate used in zincography; An...

Ancestry of “zincograph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgraphA data chart intended to illustrate the...
2Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “zincograph”

  • photozincograph
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