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Where does “grafa” come from?

grafa (Irish) comes from Irish graf, from English graph, 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...

grafa (Irish): past participle of graf; genitive singular of...

Definitions

  1. past participle of graf; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “grafa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgrafgraph, chart; write; draw, sketch; graph, plot,...
2EnglishgraphA data chart intended to illustrate the...
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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