Where does “hologram” come from?
Hologram comes from Ancient Greek ὅλος (whole) and γράμμα (letter, written character), derived from γράφω (to write), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gerebh- and ger- (to scratch or carve).
hologram (English): A three-dimensional image of an object created by...
Definitions
- A three-dimensional image of an object created by...
Ancestry of “hologram”, step by step
hologram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Gram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gram | Clipping of Instagram |
| 2 | French | gramme | gram |
| 3 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 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... |