Where does “pornographie” come from?
pornographie (French) comes from Ancient Greek πορνογράφος, 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...
pornographie (French): pornography
Definitions
- pornography
Ancestry of “pornographie”, step by step
pornographie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πορνογράφος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πορνογράφος | A pornographic author |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English pornography
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pornography | The explicit literary or visual depiction of... |