Where does “grifterness” come from?
grifterness (English) comes from English grifter, from English grift, from English graft, from Middle English graffe, from Old French greffe, from Latin graphium, from Ancient Greek γραφεῖον, from Ancient Greek γράφω — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
grifterness (English): Having the qualities of a grifter
Definitions
- Having the qualities of a grifter
Ancestry of “grifterness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grifter | A con artist; someone who pulls confidence games |
| 2 | English | grift | A confidence game or swindle; To obtain... |
| 3 | English | graft | A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in... |
| 4 | Middle English | graffe | Alternative form of grave |
| 5 | Old French | greffe | stylus |
| 6 | Latin | graphium | stylus; pen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γραφεῖον | pencil |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |