Etymology

lithophane

L1I1T1H4O1P3H4A1N1E1

Today it means: A style of European porcelain in which the figures are seen by transmitted light Full definition →

Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti
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  1. Ancient Greekλῐ́θος (lĭ́thos)
  2. Englishlitho-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  5. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  6. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  7. English todaylithophane

From litho- + -phane.

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