English

inkspot

From ink + spot.

A compound of ink + spot

Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον ‘burned-in’

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

Old French enque

Middle English ynke

English ink

Middle Dutch spotte ‘spot’

Middle English spot

English spot

Today it means

noun A spot of ink.

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