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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

  1. A recording of electrical brain activity made by...

Ancestry of “electroencephalogram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishencephalogramAn image of the brain obtained by encephalography
2EnglishGramClipping of Instagram
3Frenchgrammegram
4Latingrammagram
5Ancient Greekγράμμαthat which is written, that which is drawn,...
6Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
7Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
9Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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