Where does “magnetoencephalograph” come from?
magnetoencephalograph (English) comes from English encephalograph, from English graph, 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...
magnetoencephalograph (English): An instrument used in magnetoencephalography
Definitions
- An instrument used in magnetoencephalography
Ancestry of “magnetoencephalograph”, step by step
magnetoencephalograph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English encephalograph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | encephalograph | A machine used to carry out encephalography |
| 2 | English | graph | A data chart intended to illustrate the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English magneto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magneto | A small magnetic dynamo, especially one that... |