Where does “anopisthograph” come from?
anopisthograph (English) comes from English opisthograph, 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...
anopisthograph (English): written on one side only
Definitions
- written on one side only
Ancestry of “anopisthograph”, step by step
anopisthograph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English opisthograph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opisthograph | Any early document that has writing on the back... |
| 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... |