Where does “Graffito” come from?

Graffito (German) comes from Italian graffito, from Italian graffire, from Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω — scribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to...

Graffito (German): graffito

Definitions

  1. graffito

Ancestry of “Graffito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangraffitograffiti; past participle of graffire
2Italiangraffireto graffiti
3Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φωscribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to...
Every word from Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω →Every word from Italian graffire →Every word from Italian graffito →
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