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Where does “arthrography” come from?

Arthrography comes from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (arthron, "joint") combined with Ancient Greek γράφω (graphō, "to write"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gerebh- meaning "to scratch or carve."

arthrography (English): An arthrogram; The scientific description of...

Definitions

  1. An arthrogram; The scientific description of...

Ancestry of “arthrography”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-graphySomething written or otherwise represented in the...
2French-graphie-graphy
3Latin-graphia-graphy
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...
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