Where does “autographum” come from?
autographum (Latin) comes from Latin autographus, from Ancient Greek αὐτόγραφος, 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...
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “autographum”, step by step
autographum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin autographus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | autographus | written with one's own hand |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόγραφος | written with one's own hand |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Ancient Greek αὐτόγραφον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόγραφον | a writing in one’s own hand |