Where does “περιγραφή” come from?
περιγραφή (Greek) comes from Greek γράφω, 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...
περιγραφή (Greek): description, account; delineation
Definitions
- description, account; delineation
Ancestry of “περιγραφή”, step by step
περιγραφή traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek γράφω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | γράφω | write, pen; record; issue a ticket |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Ancient Greek περῐγρᾰ́φω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | περῐγρᾰ́φω | to draw a line round, mark round, circumscribe |