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Where does “-gram” come from?

-gram (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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...

-gram (Norwegian Nynorsk): -gram

Definitions

  1. -gram

Ancestry of “-gram”, 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 “-gram”

  • monogram
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