Where does “gs” come from?
gs (English) comes from English g, from English gram, from French gramme, from Latin gramma, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
gs (English): plural of g
Definitions
- plural of g
Ancestry of “gs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | g | The ordinal number seventh, derived from this... |
| 2 | English | gram | A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a... |
| 3 | French | gramme | gram |
| 4 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |