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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

  1. A three-dimensional image of an object created by...

Ancestry of “hologram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGramClipping of Instagram
2Frenchgrammegram
3Latingrammagram
4Ancient Greekγράμμαthat which is written, that which is drawn,...
5Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
6Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
8Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “hologram”

  • hologramlike
  • hologramize
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