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Where does “palaeographer” come from?

palaeographer (English) comes from English paleographer, from English -grapher, 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...

palaeographer (English): Alternative spelling of paleographer

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of paleographer

Ancestry of “palaeographer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpaleographera person skilled in paleography
2English-graphersomeone who writes about a specified subject, or...
3Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
4Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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