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Where does “microbarographic” come from?

microbarographic (English) comes from English barographic, from English barograph, 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...

microbarographic (English): Relating to microbarography

Definitions

  1. Relating to microbarography

Ancestry of “microbarographic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbarographicMeasured using a barograph
2EnglishbarographA type of barometer that continuously records air...
3EnglishgraphA data chart intended to illustrate the...
4Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
5Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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