Where does “hierographical” come from?
hierographical (English) comes from English hierographic, from Latin hierographicus, from Ancient Greek γραφικός, from Ancient Greek γραφή, 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...
hierographical (English): Alternative form of hierographic
Definitions
- Alternative form of hierographic
Ancestry of “hierographical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hierographic | Of or relating to sacred writing |
| 2 | Latin | hierographicus | hierographic, of sacred writing |
| 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... |