Where does “γραμματικός” come from?
γραμματικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γράμμα, 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...
γραμματικός (Ancient Greek): knowing one’s letters, of a good scholar;...
Definitions
- knowing one’s letters, of a good scholar;...
Ancestry of “γραμματικός”, step by step
γραμματικός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek γράμμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Ancient Greek γρᾰ́μμᾰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γρᾰ́μμᾰ | that which is written, that which is drawn, picture |