Based on this etymological information, what are the roots of the word hieroglyph?

Latin, hiems "winter"

Latin, arius "connected with"

Greek, hieros "sacred"

Greek, hierarkhes "leader of sacred rites"

Greek, graphein "to write"

Greek, glyphein "to carve"

Latin hiems + Greek graphein

Latin hiems + Latin arius + Greek glyphein

Greek hieros + Greek glyphein

Greek hierarkhes + Greek glyphein

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Juliana Rowland

9 December, 10:04

Based on this etymological information, what are the roots of the word hieroglyph?

Latin, hiems "winter"

Latin, arius "connected with"

Greek, hieros "sacred"

Greek, hierarkhes "leader of sacred rites"

Greek, graphein "to write"

Greek, glyphein "to carve"

Latin hiems + Greek graphein

Latin hiems + Latin arius + Greek glyphein

Greek hieros + Greek glyphein

Greek hierarkhes + Greek glyphein

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Faith Clements · Answer 1

Answer: Greek hieros + Greek glyphein

Explanation:

If you combine both Greek roots hieros and glyphein, they shall combine to create the word hieroglyph.