English word ink comes from Ancient Greek ἐν, Ancient Greek καίω, Ancient Greek ἐν-, Ancient Greek καυστός, and later Latin encaustus (Burned in, encaustic. The encaustic mode of painting.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ἐν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| καίω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἐν- | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| καυστός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἔγκαυστον | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| encaustum | Late Latin (LL) | |
| encaustus | Latin (lat) | Burned in, encaustic. The encaustic mode of painting. |
| encaustum | Latin (lat) | The purple-red ink used by the later Roman emperors. |
| enque | Old French (fro) | Ink (dark liquid used for writing, etc.). |
| ink | English (en) | (transitive) To apply a tattoo to (someone).. (transitive) To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.. (transitive) To sign (a document) (with or as if with ink). (countable) A particular type, color or container of this fluid.. (slang) Cheap red wine.. (slang, uncountable) Publicity.. (slang, uncountable) Tattoo work.. A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.. The [...] |