Where does “tachigrafia” come from?

tachigrafia (Italian) comes from Italian tachi-, from Ancient Greek ταχύς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

tachigrafia (Italian): tachygraphy, shorthand

Definitions

  1. tachygraphy, shorthand

Ancestry of “tachigrafia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantachi-tachy-
2Ancient Greekταχύςswift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰn̥gʰ-
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ταχύς
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