Where does “chirograph” come from?
chirograph (English) comes from French chirographe, from Latin chīrographum, from Ancient Greek κειρόγρᾰφον, from Ancient Greek κειρόγρᾰφος — handwritten.
chirograph (English): A kind of mediaeval document written in duplicate...
Definitions
- A kind of mediaeval document written in duplicate...
Ancestry of “chirograph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chirographe | chirograph |
| 2 | Latin | chīrographum | one's handwriting; autograph |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κειρόγρᾰφον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κειρόγρᾰφος | handwritten |