English
inkshed
Blend of ink + bloodshed.
Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον ‘burned-in’
Latin encaustum ‘purple ink used by Roman emperors to sign…’
Old French enque
Middle English ynke
English ink
The story
Blend of ink + bloodshed.
Today it means
noun The writing of polemical letters or articles.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / inkshed