Where does “miligramo” come from?
miligramo (Galician) comes from Galician gramo, from French gramme, from Latin 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...
miligramo (Galician): milligram
Definitions
- milligram
Ancestry of “miligramo”, step by step
miligramo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician gramo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | gramo | gram |
| 2 | French | gramme | gram |
| 3 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 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... |
via French milligramme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | milligramme | milligram |