Where does “cleft grafting” come from?
cleft grafting (English) comes from English grafting, from English graft, from Middle English graffe, from Old French greffe, from Latin graphium, from Ancient Greek γραφεῖον, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
cleft grafting (English): a method of grafting in which the scion is placed...
Definitions
- a method of grafting in which the scion is placed...
Ancestry of “cleft grafting”, step by step
cleft grafting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grafting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grafting | present participle of graft; The act, art, or... |
| 2 | English | graft | A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in... |
| 3 | Middle English | graffe | Alternative form of grave |
| 4 | Old French | greffe | stylus |
| 5 | Latin | graphium | stylus; pen |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γραφεῖον | pencil |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English cleft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cleft | An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made... |
| 2 | Greek | κλέφτης | thief, stealer; klepht |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | κλέφτης | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλέπτης | thief; deceitful person |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλέπτω | I steal, filch; I cheat; I mislead, keep secret |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | klépťō | to steal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | klép-ye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlep- | to steal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | klep- | to steal |