Where does “fractogram” come from?
fractogram (English) comes from English -gram, 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...
fractogram (English): A graph of a detection signal vs. time, derived from a field-flow fractionation process, in which various substances present in a fluid get separated based on their flow velocities under some applied external influence, such as an electric field
Definitions
- A graph of a detection signal vs. time, derived from a field-flow fractionation process, in which various substances present in a fluid get separated based on their flow velocities under some applied external influence, such as an electric field
Ancestry of “fractogram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -gram | Something written, drawn or otherwise recorded |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 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... |