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Where does “γραμματοκιβώτιο” come from?

γραμματοκιβώτιο (Greek) comes from Greek γραμματό-, 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...

γραμματοκιβώτιο (Greek): letterbox , mailbox

Definitions

  1. letterbox , mailbox

Ancestry of “γραμματοκιβώτιο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekγραμματό-Alternative form of γραμματο-; postal
2Ancient Greekγράμμαthat which is written, that which is drawn,...
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...
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