Where does “topographia” come from?

topographia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τοπογραφία, 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...

topographia (Latin): topography

Definitions

  1. topography

Ancestry of “topographia”, step by step

topographia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τοπογραφία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτοπογραφίαdescription of a place or country
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...

via Ancient Greek τοπογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτοπογρᾰφῐ́ᾱdescription of a place or country

Words derived from “topographia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō →