Where does “-γρᾰ́φος” come from?
-γρᾰ́φος (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...
-γρᾰ́φος (Ancient Greek): writer, painter
Ancestry of “-γρᾰ́φος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “-γρᾰ́φος”