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