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How to Make Etymology in Infinite Craft

Etymology sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 11 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Dictionary plus Greek.

The final combination

DictionaryGreekEtymology

Long11 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 286 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 11 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9Alphabet SoupPaperDictionary
  10. 10AlphabetDeltaGreek
  11. 11DictionaryGreekEtymology
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Alphabet Soup + Paperโ†’ Dictionary10Alphabet + Deltaโ†’ Greek11Dictionary + Greekโ†’ Etymology

Other ways to make Etymology

6 combinations are known to produce Etymology. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Etymology
FirstSecondResult
DictionaryHistoryEtymology
DictionaryGreekEtymology
LATINResearchEtymology
LatinResearchEtymology
LATINStudyEtymology
LatinStudyEtymology

What you can make with Etymology

Etymology at a glance

Steps to craft
11
Long
Crafting depth
28
faster than 42% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
19
other combinations

Other elements that take 11 steps

Similar effort to Etymology, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Etymology in Infinite Craft?

Combine Dictionary with Greek. The full path from the base elements takes 11 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Etymology?

11 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is Etymology hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 11 steps it is faster than 42% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Etymology?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce Etymology, and the shortest route is shown above.

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