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Where does “-grafi” come from?

-grafi (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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...

-grafi (Norwegian Bokmål): -graphy

Definitions

  1. -graphy

Ancestry of “-grafi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “-grafi”

  • fotografi
  • fotoapparat
  • biografisk
  • biografi
  • passfoto
  • demografisk
  • demografi
  • fotokopiere
  • topografi
  • fotokopi
  • fotoalbum
  • luftfoto
  • selvbiografi
  • oseanografi
  • flyfoto
  • foto
  • typografi
  • fotografisk
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