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Where does “gramma” come from?

gramma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γράμμα, 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...

gramma (Latin): gram

Definitions

  1. gram

Ancestry of “gramma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγράμμαthat which is written, that which is drawn,...
2Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “gramma”

  • g
  • grams
  • gram
  • kilogram
  • microgram
  • stereogram
  • nanogram
  • centigram
  • picogram
  • decigram
  • grammage
  • decagram
  • hectogram
  • femtogram
  • megagram
  • dekagram
  • submicrogram
  • multigram
  • petagram
  • attogram
  • teragram
  • autostereogram
  • myriagram
  • metergram
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