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Where does “electronystagmogram” come from?

electronystagmogram (English) comes from English electronystagmography, from English nystagmography, from English -graphy, from French -graphie, from Latin -graphia, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

electronystagmogram (English): A recording of electrical involuntary eye...

Definitions

  1. A recording of electrical involuntary eye...

Ancestry of “electronystagmogram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectronystagmographyA diagnostic test to record involuntary movements...
2EnglishnystagmographyThe diagnostic recording of eye movements to...
3English-graphySomething written or otherwise represented in the...
4French-graphie-graphy
5Latin-graphia-graphy
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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