Where does “grammapaino” come from?
grammapaino (Finnish) comes from Finnish gramma, 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...
grammapaino (Finnish): grammage, weight of a square meter of paper in grams
Definitions
- grammage, weight of a square meter of paper in grams
Ancestry of “grammapaino”, step by step
grammapaino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish gramma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | gramma | gram |
| 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... |