Etymograph

English

hierographic

Hierographic comes from Latin hierographicus ‘hierographic, of sacred writing’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ἱερογραφικός.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἱερογραφικός
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhierographicus‘hierographic, of sacred writing’
  3. Englishtodayhierographic

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἱερογραφικός
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhierographicus‘hierographic, of sacred writing’
  3. Englishtodayhierographic

Today it means

adj Of or relating to sacred writing.

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

Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἱερογραφικός / hierographic