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Where does “graphist” come from?

graphist (English) comes from English graphism, 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...

graphist (English): A person able to communicate or depict...

Definitions

  1. A person able to communicate or depict...

Ancestry of “graphist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgraphismThe expression of thought in material symbols
2Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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