English

inkmaker

From ink + maker.

A compound of ink + maker

Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον ‘burned-in’

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

Old French enque

Middle English ynke

English ink

Old English macian ‘to perform or carry out (a miracle)’

Middle English maken ‘to make or create’

Middle English maker ‘God as creator of all’

English maker

Today it means

noun A manufacturer of ink.

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

Etymograph / inkmaker