Where does “γραφιοθήκη” come from?

γραφιοθήκη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γραφεῖον, 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...

γραφιοθήκη (Ancient Greek): A pencil case

Definitions

  1. A pencil case

Ancestry of “γραφιοθήκη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγραφεῖονpencil
2Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō →