Where does “biografia” come from?

biografia (Italian) comes from Italian grafia, from Ancient Greek γρᾰφή — drawing.

biografia (Italian): biography

Definitions

  1. biography

Ancestry of “biografia”, step by step

biografia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian grafia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangrafiaspelling; handwriting
2Ancient Greekγρᾰφήdrawing

via Italian bio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianbioAbbreviation of biologico; organic, biological

Words derived from “biografia”

Every word from Ancient Greek γρᾰφή →Every word from Italian grafia →