Where does “electrosphygmograph” come from?
electrosphygmograph (English) comes from English sphygmograph, 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...
electrosphygmograph (English): An electric sphygmograph
Definitions
- An electric sphygmograph
Ancestry of “electrosphygmograph”, step by step
electrosphygmograph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sphygmograph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sphygmograph | A mechanical device used to measure blood... |
| 2 | English | graph | A data chart intended to illustrate the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English electro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electro | An electrotype; An electronic style of hip hop;... |