Where does “chronographic” come from?
chronographic (English) comes from English chronograph, from Ancient Greek χρονογράφος, 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...
chronographic (English): Of or pertaining to a chronograph
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a chronograph
Ancestry of “chronographic”, step by step
chronographic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chronograph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chronograph | A chronogram; A device which marks or records... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρονογράφος | the recording of time, chronicler, annalist |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |