Etymology

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Today it means: Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem. Full definition →

English glyph ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) ← Proto-Indo-European *dwís
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  4. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  5. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  6. Englishdia-
  7. Englishglyph
  8. English todaydiaglyph

From dia- + glyph.

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