hierogram etymology

English word hierogram comes from English -gram (Something written, drawn or otherwise recorded.), English hiero- (Holy, sacred.)

Detailed word origin of hierogram

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-gram English (eng) Something written, drawn or otherwise recorded.
hiero- English (eng) Holy, sacred.
hierogram English (eng) Hieroglyph. Sacred symbol, letter or writing.

Words with the same origin as hierogram

Descendants of -gram
hologram sonic sound telegram ultrasound unison
Descendants of hiero-
hiermartyr hierocracy hierocratic hierogamy hierolatry hierology hieromancy hieromartyr hieroscopy hierourgy