Where does “grafteori” come from?
grafteori (Danish) comes from Danish graf, from English graph, 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...
grafteori (Danish): graph theory
Definitions
- graph theory
Ancestry of “grafteori”, step by step
grafteori traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish graf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | graf | graph, visualization of an equation or a... |
| 2 | English | graph | A data chart intended to illustrate the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Danish teori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | teori | theory |