Where does “silografia” come from?

silografia (Italian) comes from Italian silo, from Spanish silo, from Ancient Greek σιρός — pit for keeping corn in; pitfall.

silografia (Italian): Alternative form of xilografia

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of xilografia

Ancestry of “silografia”, step by step

silografia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian silo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansilosilo vertical building for storing grain
2Spanishsilosilo
3Ancient Greekσιρόςpit for keeping corn in; pitfall

via Italian grafia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangrafiaspelling; handwriting
2Ancient Greekγρᾰφήdrawing

Words derived from “silografia”

Every word from Ancient Greek σιρός →