Etymology of the English word picture
the English word
picturederived from the Latin word
pictura (painting, picture)
derived from the Latin word
pictus (painted; colored; decorated)
derived from the Latin word
pingere (decorate, embellish; depict in embroidery; paint, tint, color)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peig-Derivations in English
biopic,
pic,
pix,
pictured,
picturingUsage
Word found in Modern English
