Where does “棒グラフ” come from?

棒グラフ (Japanese) comes from Japanese グラフ, 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...

棒グラフ (Japanese): a bar graph

Definitions

  1. a bar graph

Ancestry of “棒グラフ”, step by step

棒グラフ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese グラフ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseグラフchart, graph
2EnglishgraphA data chart intended to illustrate the...
3Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
4Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesea staff, measuring 6 尺 (about 1.8 meters), used in martial arts such as 棒術
2Middle Chinesestaff, club
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō