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Where does “graphisch” come from?

graphisch (German) comes from Latin graphicus, from Ancient Greek γραφικός, from Ancient Greek γραφή, 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...

graphisch (German): Alternative spelling of grafisch

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of grafisch

Ancestry of “graphisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingraphicuspertaining to painting or drawing; belonging to...
2Ancient Greekγραφικόςpertaining to writing; pertaining to painting
3Ancient Greekγραφήdrawing; painting; writing, a writing
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 “graphisch”

  • autographisch
  • grafikus
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