English

inkprint

From ink + print.

A compound of ink + print

Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον ‘burned-in’

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

Old French enque

Middle English ynke

English ink

Latin imprimō ‘to press into, imprint’

Middle English emprinten ‘to impress, imprint’

Middle English *printen

English print

Today it means

noun Ordinary ink printing, when contrasted with braille.

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

Etymograph / inkprint