Where does “greffon” come from?
greffon (French) comes from French greffe, from Old French grefe, from Latin graphium, from Ancient Greek γραφεῖον, 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...
greffon (French): graft, scion
Definitions
- graft, scion
Ancestry of “greffon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | greffe | court clerk's office, court registrar's office;... |
| 2 | Old French | grefe | — |
| 3 | Latin | graphium | stylus; pen |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γραφεῖον | pencil |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |