Where does “stenography” come from?
Stenography comes from Ancient Greek στενός (narrow) combined with Ancient Greek γράφω (to write) via Latin -graphia, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ger- (to gather or turn).
stenography (English): The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand
Definitions
- The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand
Ancestry of “stenography”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -graphy | Something written or otherwise represented in the... |
| 2 | French | -graphie | -graphy |
| 3 | Latin | -graphia | -graphy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |