Where does “monographical” come from?
monographical (English) comes from English monographic, from English monograph, 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...
monographical (English): Alternative form of monographic
Definitions
- Alternative form of monographic
Ancestry of “monographical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | monographic | Of or pertaining to a monograph or treatise;... |
| 2 | English | monograph | A scholarly book or a treatise on a single... |
| 3 | English | graph | A data chart intended to illustrate the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |