Where does “chirographic” come from?
chirographic (English) comes from English chirography, from English chirograph, from French chirographe, from Latin chīrographum, from Ancient Greek κειρόγρᾰφον, from Ancient Greek κειρόγρᾰφος — handwritten.
chirographic (English): Of or relating to chirography
Definitions
- Of or relating to chirography
Ancestry of “chirographic”, step by step
chirographic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chirography
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chirography | calligraphy or penmanship; The art of telling... |
| 2 | English | chirograph | A kind of mediaeval document written in duplicate... |
| 3 | French | chirographe | chirograph |
| 4 | Latin | chīrographum | one's handwriting; autograph |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κειρόγρᾰφον | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κειρόγρᾰφος | handwritten |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |