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Where does “electrochronographic” come from?

electrochronographic (English) comes from English chronographic, 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...

electrochronographic (English): Of or pertaining to an electrochronograph

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to an electrochronograph

Ancestry of “electrochronographic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchronographicOf or pertaining to a chronograph
2EnglishchronographA chronogram; A device which marks or records...
3Ancient Greekχρονογράφοςthe recording of time, chronicler, annalist
4Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
5Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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