Where does “sgraffito” come from?
sgraffito (Italian) comes from Italian graffito, from Italian graffire, from Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω — scribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to...
sgraffito (Italian): sgraffito (A technique in ceramics, art and design)
Definitions
- sgraffito (A technique in ceramics, art and design)
Ancestry of “sgraffito”, step by step
sgraffito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian graffito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | graffito | graffiti; past participle of graffire |
| 2 | Italian | graffire | to graffiti |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γρᾰ́φω | scribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to... |
via Ancient Greek γράφειν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γράφειν | present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to... |