English word siderography comes from English -graphy, English sidero-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -graphy | English (eng) | Represents something written or otherwise represented in the specified manner, or about a specified subject. |
| sidero- | English (eng) | Related to stars or constellations, as sidereal relationships. Related to iron or steel, as in siderosis (fibrosis caused by iron deposits). |
| siderography | English (eng) | A 19th-century process of reproducing steel-engraved designs for printing. The design is engraved on a steel block, then hardened and used to transfer a raised-image version to a steel roller under heavy pressure. The roller is then hardened and used as a die to impress duplicate images on printing plates for transferring to paper by the intaglio method. |