Where does “demografico” come from?
demografico (Italian) comes from Portuguese demografia, from Portuguese demo-, from Ancient Greek δημο-, from Ancient Greek δῆμος, 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...
demografico (Italian): demographic, population
Definitions
- demographic, population
Ancestry of “demografico”, step by step
demografico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese demografia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | demografia | demography |
| 2 | Portuguese | demo- | demo |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δημο- | demo |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Italian demografia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | demografia | demography |
| 2 | Italian | grafia | spelling; handwriting |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γρᾰφή | drawing |