Where does “marigraphic” come from?
marigraphic (English) comes from English marigraph, from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
marigraphic (English): From, or produced by, a marigraph
Definitions
- From, or produced by, a marigraph
Ancestry of “marigraphic”, step by step
marigraphic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English marigraph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marigraph | A device used to measure tidal levels |
| 2 | Latin | mare | sea; ablative singular of mās |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | mari | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |