Where does “pictūra” come from?

pictūra (Latin) comes from Latin pingō, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

pictūra (Latin): painting, the art of painting

Definitions

  1. painting, the art of painting

Ancestry of “pictūra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpingōto decorate, adorn, embellish
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

Words derived from “pictūra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Latin pingō →