hieroglyph

English

/ˈhaɪɹəˌɡlɪf/

noun
Definitions
  • An element of an ideographic (hieroglyphic) writing system.
  • (informal) Any obscure or baffling symbol.

Etymology

Derived from Egyptian mdw nṯr (the gods word) root from Proto-Indo-European *glewbʰ- (split, cut, carve, peel, divide, slice, cleave).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*glewbʰ-

Gloss

split, cut, carve, peel, divide, slice, cleave

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

分

Emoji
🪓

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