Where does “graptolite” come from?

graptolite (English) comes from Ancient Greek γραπτός, 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...

graptolite (English): Any of a group of extinct aquatic colonial...

Definitions

Any of a group of extinct aquatic colonial...

Ancestry of “graptolite”, step by step

graptolite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γραπτός

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	γραπτός	painted; written
2	Ancient Greek	γράφω	to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3	Proto-Hellenic	grəpʰō	to scratch, cut or carve into
4	Proto-Indo-European	gerbʰ-	to carve
5	Proto-Indo-European	ger-	to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via English lite

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	lite	Light in composition, notably low in fat,...
2	Middle English	liten	to dye
3	Old Norse	hlíta	to rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱley-	to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱel-	to cover; to incline

Words derived from “graptolite”

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