Where does “chirographer” come from?

chirographer (English) comes from English chiro, from English chiropractor, from Ancient Greek χείρ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

chirographer (English): Alternative form of chirographist

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of chirographist

Ancestry of “chirographer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchiroA chiropractor; Chiropractic
2EnglishchiropractorA health-care practitioner who specializes in...
3Ancient Greekχείρhand
4Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν