Where does “tetragraphic” come from?
tetragraphic (English) comes from English tetragraph, 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...
tetragraphic (English): Of or relating to a tetragraph
Definitions
- Of or relating to a tetragraph
Ancestry of “tetragraphic”, step by step
tetragraphic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tetragraph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetragraph | A group of four letters |
| 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 |