inkaust
Polish
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) ink
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).
Origin
Latin
encaustum
Gloss
purple ink used by Roman emperors to sign documents, the red ink used by Roman and Greek rulers to sign documents
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- encaustum Latin
- encaustus Latin
- inchiostro Italian
- ἔγκαυστον Ancient Greek
- enque Old French
- inct Middle Dutch
- inghiastro Dalmatian