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Where does “digraphic” come from?

digraphic (English) comes from English digraph, from English graph, 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...

digraphic (English): Of or pertaining to a digraph

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a digraph

Ancestry of “digraphic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdigraphA directed graph; A two-character sequence used...
2EnglishgraphA data chart intended to illustrate the...
3Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
4Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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