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Where does “χωρογράφος” come from?

χωρογράφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -γράφος, 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...

χωρογράφος (Ancient Greek): describing countries; one who describes countries

Definitions

  1. describing countries; one who describes countries

Ancestry of “χωρογράφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-γράφοςwriter, painter
2Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “χωρογράφος”

  • chorographer
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