Where does “graphical” come from?
Graphical derives from English graphic, ultimately from Ancient Greek γραφικός (graphikos), γραφή (graphē), and γράφω (graphō, "to write"), combined with Proto-Indo-European -kos and ger-.
graphical (English): Of, related to, or shown on a graph; Of, related...
Definitions
- Of, related to, or shown on a graph; Of, related...
Ancestry of “graphical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | graphic | Drawn, pictorial; Vivid, descriptive, often in... |
| 2 | Latin | graphicus | pertaining to painting or drawing; belonging to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γραφικός | pertaining to writing; pertaining to painting |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γραφή | drawing; painting; writing, a writing |
| 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... |