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Where does “skiagram” come from?

skiagram (English) comes from English -gram, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, 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...

skiagram (English): A picture or image created from shadows,...

Definitions

  1. A picture or image created from shadows,...

Ancestry of “skiagram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-gramSomething written, drawn or otherwise recorded
2Ancient Greekγράμμαthat which is written, that which is drawn,...
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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