Where does “murpentraĵo” come from?
murpentraĵo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto pentraĵo, from Esperanto pentri, from English paint, from Middle English peynten, from Old French peint, from Latin pingō, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
murpentraĵo (Esperanto): mural
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Ancestry of “murpentraĵo”, step by step
murpentraĵo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto pentraĵo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | pentraĵo | painting |
| 2 | Esperanto | pentri | to paint |
| 3 | English | paint | A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste,... |
| 4 | Middle English | peynten | To draw or paint depict in visual art |
| 5 | Old French | peint | — |
| 6 | Latin | pingō | to decorate, adorn, embellish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |