Where does “desigram” come from?
desigram (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian gram, from Dutch gram, from French gramme, from Latin gramma, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
desigram (Indonesian): decigramme, decigram 0.1 gramme
Definitions
- decigramme, decigram 0.1 gramme
Ancestry of “desigram”, step by step
desigram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian gram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | gram | gram: a unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g |
| 2 | Dutch | gram | gram; angry, irate; wrath |
| 3 | French | gramme | gram |
| 4 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Dutch decigram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | decigram | decigramme, decigram 0.1 gramme |
| 2 | English | decigramme | Alternative spelling of decigram |