English
galvanoglyphy
Galvanoglyphy comes from Ancient Greek γλυφή ‘carving’, from γλύφω ‘to carve’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *glewbʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*glewbʰ-‘to split, carve’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*glúbʰetireconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*glúpʰōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλύφω‘to carve’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγλυφήgluphḗ‘carving’
- Englishtodaygalvanoglyphy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*glewbʰ-‘to split, carve’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*glúbʰetireconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*glúpʰōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλύφω‘to carve’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγλυφήgluphḗ‘carving’
- Englishtodaygalvanoglyphy
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *glewbʰ- ‘to split, carve’
clive, cleft, clapper, clove, cleave, cleve, 11 more
through Ancient Greek γλυφή ‘carving’
Today it means
noun glyphography
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *glewbʰ- / galvanoglyphy