Where does “σπηλαιογραφία” come from?
σπηλαιογραφία (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...
σπηλαιογραφία (Greek): cave painting cave painting and the technique for its production
Definitions
- cave painting cave painting and the technique for its production
Ancestry of “σπηλαιογραφία”, step by step
σπηλαιογραφία 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 Greek σπήλαιο
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | σπήλαιο | — |