Where does “trigram” come from?
trigram (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...
trigram (English): Any of the eight combinations of three complete...
Definitions
- Any of the eight combinations of three complete...
Ancestry of “trigram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -gram | Something written, drawn or otherwise recorded |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 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... |