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Where does “-graph” come from?

-graph (English) comes from Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος — drawer, painter, writer; drawer”, “painter”,...

-graph (English): that writes; that is written; that draws or shows

Definitions

  1. that writes; that is written; that draws or shows

Ancestry of “-graph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-γρᾰ́φοςdrawer, painter, writer; drawer”, “painter”,...

Words derived from “-graph”

  • photo
  • photograph
  • photographer
  • monograph
  • radiograph
  • phonograph
  • polygraph
  • orthographic
  • micrograph
  • lithograph
  • lithographic
  • telephoto
  • electrocardiographic
  • hydrograph
  • spectrograph
  • holography
  • chromatograph
  • electroencephalographic
  • holograph
  • chromo
  • seismograph
  • monographic
  • photomicrograph
  • heliograph
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