Where does “Sepia” come from?

Sepia (German) comes from Latin sēpia, from Ancient Greek σηπία, from Ancient Greek σήπειν, from Ancient Greek σήψ — putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of...

Sepia (German): A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish; sepia

Definitions

  1. A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish; sepia

Ancestry of “Sepia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēpiaa cuttlefish
2Ancient Greekσηπίαcuttlefish
3Ancient Greekσήπεινpresent active infinitive of σήπω; to make...
4Ancient Greekσήψputrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of...
Every word from Ancient Greek σήψ →Every word from Ancient Greek σήπειν →Every word from Ancient Greek σηπία →