Where does “greffeux” come from?
greffeux (Norman) comes from Norman greffer, from Norman greffe, from Old French grefe, from Latin graphium, from Ancient Greek γραφεῖον, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
greffeux (Norman): grafting knife
Definitions
- grafting knife
Ancestry of “greffeux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | greffer | to graft, transplant |
| 2 | Norman | greffe | graft, transplant |
| 3 | Old French | grefe | — |
| 4 | Latin | graphium | stylus; pen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γραφεῖον | pencil |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |