Etymology of the English word pixel
the English word
pixelderived from the English word
elementderived from the Old French word
elementderived from the Latin word
elementum (element, origin; first principle; elements; rudiments, beginnings)
derived from the English word
pixderived from 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-Usage
Word found in Modern English
