Where does “gram” come from?
Gram comes from French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, derived from the verb γράφω meaning to write, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-.
gram (English): A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a...
Definitions
- A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a...
Ancestry of “gram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gramme | gram |
| 2 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |