Where does “γράμμα” come from?
γράμμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
γράμμα (Ancient Greek): that which is written, that which is drawn,...
Definitions
- that which is written, that which is drawn,...
Ancestry of “γράμμα”, step by step
γράμμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek γράφω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γρᾰ́φω | scribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to... |