Where does “coprographia” come from?

coprographia (English) comes from Latin -graphia, 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...

coprographia (English): The making of vulgar writings or drawings, especially when done involuntarily

Definitions

  1. The making of vulgar writings or drawings, especially when done involuntarily

Ancestry of “coprographia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-graphia-graphy
2Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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