Where does “cosmogram” come from?
cosmogram (English) comes from English cosmo, from English cosmopolitan, from English cosmopolite, from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolites, from Ancient Greek κοσμοπολίτης, from Ancient Greek πολίτης, from Ancient Greek πόλις — fortification, city.
cosmogram (English): A flat geometric figure depicting a cosmology
Definitions
- A flat geometric figure depicting a cosmology
Ancestry of “cosmogram”, step by step
cosmogram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cosmo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cosmo | A cosmopolitan, a cocktail containing vodka,... |
| 2 | English | cosmopolitan | inclusive; affecting the whole world; composed of... |
| 3 | English | cosmopolite | One who is at home in every place; a citizen of... |
| 4 | French | cosmopolite | cosmopolite; cosmopolitan |
| 5 | Latin | cosmopolites | cosmopolitan, cosmopolite; Cosmopolites |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κοσμοπολίτης | citizen of the world |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πολίτης | citizen, freeman; fellow citizen, compatriot |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |
via English Gram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gram | Clipping of Instagram |
| 2 | French | gramme | gram |
| 3 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |