myEtymology.com: English etymology of lipography

Etymology of the English word lipography

the English word lipography

using the Greek prefix lip-

using the Greek suffix -graphia, -γραφία, -γραϕία

derived from the Greek word graphein, γράφω (to draw)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbh-

derived from the English word lipo-

using the English suffix -graphy

The earliest known usage of lipography in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English