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Where does “Griffel” come from?

Griffel (German) comes from Ancient Greek γραφείον, from Ancient Greek γράφειν — present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to...

Griffel (German): stylus, pen, slate pencil; an antiquated writing...

Definitions

  1. stylus, pen, slate pencil; an antiquated writing...

Ancestry of “Griffel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγραφείον—
2Ancient Greekγράφεινpresent active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to...

Words derived from “Griffel”

  • грифель
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