English

Inktober

Blend of ink + October, coined by American illustrator Jake Parker in 2009 as a celebration of ink drawing.

Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον ‘burned-in’

Latin encaustum ‘purple ink used by Roman emperors to sign…’

Old French enque

Middle English ynke

English ink

Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw ‘twice four’

Latin octō ‘eight’

Latin Octōber ‘eighth month’

Old French octobre ‘October (month)’

The story

Blend of ink + October, coined by American illustrator Jake Parker in 2009 as a celebration of ink drawing.

name An annual challenge in which artistic participants create an ink illustration for every day of October.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Inktober