Where does “mikrogramma” come from?
mikrogramma (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...
mikrogramma (Finnish): microgram
Definitions
- microgram
Ancestry of “mikrogramma”, step by step
mikrogramma 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... |
via Finnish mikro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mikro | microwave, microwave oven; microcomputer |
| 2 | Finnish | mikroaaltouuni | A microwave oven |
| 3 | English | microwave oven | An oven that uses microwave-frequency energy to heat food or other items placed within it |