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Where does “gram” come from?

gram (Dutch) comes from French gramme, from Latin gramma, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, 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...

gram (Dutch): gram; angry, irate; wrath

Definitions

  1. gram; angry, irate; wrath

Ancestry of “gram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgrammegram
2Latingrammagram
3Ancient Greekγράμμαthat which is written, that which is drawn,...
4Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
5Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “gram”

  • kilogram
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