Where does “γραφή” come from?
γραφή (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...
γραφή (Ancient Greek): drawing; painting; writing, a writing
Definitions
- drawing; painting; writing, a writing
Ancestry of “γραφή”, step by step
γραφή 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... |