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Where does “barograph” come from?

barograph (English) comes 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...

barograph (English): A type of barometer that continuously records air...

Definitions

  1. A type of barometer that continuously records air...

Ancestry of “barograph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgraphA data chart intended to illustrate the...
2Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “barograph”

  • microbarograph
  • pedobarograph
  • pedobarographic
  • barographic
  • microbarographic
  • thermobarograph
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