Where does “grammsúly” come from?
grammsúly (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gramm, 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...
grammsúly (Hungarian): grammage mass per area of paper measured in grams per square meter (g/m²)
Definitions
- grammage mass per area of paper measured in grams per square meter (g/m²)
Ancestry of “grammsúly”, step by step
grammsúly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian gramm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | gramm | gram |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Hungarian súly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | súly | weight; weight, dumbbell; shot |