Where does “sgraffito” come from?
sgraffito (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese esgrafito, from Italian sgraffito, from Italian graffito, from Italian graffire, from Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω — scribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to...
sgraffito (Portuguese): Alternative form of esgrafito
Definitions
- Alternative form of esgrafito
Ancestry of “sgraffito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | esgrafito | sgraffito |
| 2 | Italian | sgraffito | sgraffito |
| 3 | Italian | graffito | graffiti; past participle of graffire |
| 4 | Italian | graffire | to graffiti |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γρᾰ́φω | scribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to... |