Where does “-graphy” come from?
-graphy (English) comes from French -graphie, from Latin -graphia, 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...
-graphy (English): Something written or otherwise represented in the...
Definitions
- Something written or otherwise represented in the...
Ancestry of “-graphy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | -graphie | -graphy |
| 2 | Latin | -graphia | -graphy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “-graphy”