Where does “stratography” come from?
stratography (English) comes from English graphy, from French graphie, from French -graphie, from Latin -graphia, 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...
stratography (English): A description of an army, or of what belongs to...
Definitions
- A description of an army, or of what belongs to...
Ancestry of “stratography”, step by step
stratography traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English graphy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | graphy | A particular spelling or written form, in the context of the French language |
| 2 | French | graphie | written form; spelling |
| 3 | French | -graphie | -graphy |
| 4 | Latin | -graphia | -graphy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |