inchiostro
Italian (Fiorentino)
/iŋˈkjɔstro/
noun
Definitions
- ink (all senses)
Etymology
Derived from Latin encaustum (purple ink used by Roman emperors to sign documents, the red ink used by Roman and Greek rulers to sign documents) derived from Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (burned-in).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἔγκαυστον
Gloss
burned-in
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- encaustum Latin
- encaustus Latin
- inchiostrare Italian
- inchiostratore Italian
- inchiostratura Italian
- inkt Dutch, Flemish
- encre French
- encrer French
- encreur French
- encrier French
- ἔγκαυστον Ancient Greek
- inkaust Polish
- enque Old French
- inct Middle Dutch
- inghiastro Dalmatian