Where does “chronographus” come from?

chronographus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χρονογράφος, 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...

chronographus (Latin): chronographer, annalist, chronicler

Definitions

  1. chronographer, annalist, chronicler

Ancestry of “chronographus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρονογράφοςthe recording of time, chronicler, annalist
2Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō