Where does “extremogram” come from?
extremogram (English) comes from English Gram, from French gramme, from Latin gramma, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, 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...
extremogram (English): A correlogram used for plotting rare events
Definitions
- A correlogram used for plotting rare events
Ancestry of “extremogram”, step by step
extremogram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Gram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gram | Clipping of Instagram |
| 2 | French | gramme | gram |
| 3 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English extreme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extreme | Of a place, the most remote, farthest or... |
| 2 | Old French | extreme | — |
| 3 | Latin | extrēmus | rear |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | eksterisemos | — |