Where does “graf” come from?

graf (Czech) 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...

graf (Czech): graph; chart

Definitions

graph; chart

Ancestry of “graf”, step by step

graf 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 German graf

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	graf	count (a member of the German nobility)
2	Middle High German	grâve	count
3	Old High German	grāfio	ruler; count, local judge
4	Proto-West Germanic	garāfijō	count; earl; reeve, bailiff

Words derived from “graf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō →