Where does “syngrapha” come from?
syngrapha (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek συγγραφή, from Ancient Greek συγγράφω, 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...
syngrapha (Latin): promissory note, IOU
Ancestry of “syngrapha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | συγγραφή | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συγγράφω | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “syngrapha”