Where does “genogram” come from?
Genogram comes from English -gram, from Ancient Greek -γραμμα and γράμμα meaning "letter or written character," from γράφω meaning "to write," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ger- meaning "to gather or turn."
genogram (English): A pictorial representation of a patient's family...
Definitions
- A pictorial representation of a patient's family...
Ancestry of “genogram”, step by step
genogram 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 geno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | geno | genocide; to genocide |