English

inkdot

From ink + dot.

A compound of ink + dot

Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον ‘burned-in’

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

Old French enque

Middle English ynke

English ink

Proto-Germanic *duttaz ‘wisp’

Proto-West Germanic *dott

Old English dott ‘a dot, point’

Middle English *dot

English dot

Today it means

noun A small spot of ink.

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