Where does “histogram” come from?

Histogram derives from Ancient Greek ἱστός, meaning "mast" or "loom," combined with the suffix -gram to denote a graphical representation.

histogram (English): A graphical display of numerical data in the form...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	γράμμα	that which is written, that which is drawn,...
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...