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Where does “-graphe” come from?

-graphe (French) comes from Latin -graphus, from Ancient Greek -γράφος, 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...

-graphe (French): -graph; -grapher

Definitions

  1. -graph; -grapher

Ancestry of “-graphe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-graphus—
2Ancient Greek-γράφοςwriter, painter
3Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
4Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “-graphe”

  • cinema
  • telegraph
  • telegraphic
  • cinematography
  • cinematographer
  • telegrapher
  • telegraphist
  • telegraphically
  • cinephile
  • cinemagoing
  • radiotelegraph
  • cinematheque
  • cinemagoer
  • telegraphese
  • radiotelegraphic
  • cinematherapy
  • pantelegraph
  • precinema
  • cineast
  • microcinema
  • telegraphical
  • cinemalike
  • cinematology
  • supercinema
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