Where does “τοπογραφία” come from?
τοπογραφία (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...
τοπογραφία (Ancient Greek): description of a place or country
Definitions
- description of a place or country
Ancestry of “τοπογραφία”, step by step
τοπογραφία 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 τόπος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τόπος | place, location; topic; commonplace; position,... |