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Where does “Chromatografie” come from?

Chromatografie (German) comes from Dutch -grafie, from French -graphie, from Latin -graphia, 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...

Chromatografie (German): chromatography

Definitions

  1. chromatography

Ancestry of “Chromatografie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-grafie-graphy
2French-graphie-graphy
3Latin-graphia-graphy
4Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
5Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “Chromatografie”

  • Ionenchromatografie
  • Gaschromatografie
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