Where does “graffito” come from?

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

graffito (Italian): graffiti; past participle of graffire

Definitions

  1. graffiti; past participle of graffire

Ancestry of “graffito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangraffireto graffiti
2Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φωscribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to...

Words derived from “graffito

Every word from Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φωEvery word from Italian graffire