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Where does “-graf” come from?

-graf (German) 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...

-graf (German): Alternative form of -graph

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of -graph

Ancestry of “-graf”, 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 “-graf”

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