Where does “rapidograph” come from?
rapidograph (English) comes from English rapid, from French rapide, from Italian rapido, from Spanish rápido, from Latin rapidus, from Latin rapiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
rapidograph (English): A technical pen
Definitions
- A technical pen
Ancestry of “rapidograph”, step by step
rapidograph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rapid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rapid | Very swift or quick; Steep, changing altitude... |
| 2 | French | rapide | fast, rapid; fast; rapidly; quickly; rapid |
| 3 | Italian | rapido | quick, fast, rapid |
| 4 | Spanish | rápido | rapid, quick, fast; rapidly, quickly, fast; rapid |
| 5 | Latin | rapidus | rapid, quick, swift; fierce, seizing; hasty,... |
| 6 | Latin | rapiō | to snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape, steal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rp-i- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rep- | to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to... |
via English graph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | graph | A data chart intended to illustrate the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |