Where does “sphygmographic” come from?
sphygmographic (English) comes from English sphygmograph, 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...
sphygmographic (English): Of or pertaining to a sphygmograph or to...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a sphygmograph or to...
Ancestry of “sphygmographic”, step by step
sphygmographic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sphygmograph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sphygmograph | A mechanical device used to measure blood... |
| 2 | English | graph | A data chart intended to illustrate the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |