Where does “electroencephalogram” come from?
Electroencephalogram combines English electro- with encephalogram, from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (brain) and γράφω (to write), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ger- (to gather or turn).
electroencephalogram (English): A recording of electrical brain activity made by...
Definitions
- A recording of electrical brain activity made by...
Ancestry of “electroencephalogram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | encephalogram | An image of the brain obtained by encephalography |
| 2 | English | Gram | Clipping of Instagram |
| 3 | French | gramme | gram |
| 4 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |