Where does “leksikograf” come from?
leksikograf (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk graf, from English graph, 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...
leksikograf (Norwegian Nynorsk): a lexicographer
Definitions
- a lexicographer
Ancestry of “leksikograf”, step by step
leksikograf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk graf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | graf | graph |
| 2 | English | graph | A data chart intended to illustrate the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk leksikon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | leksikon | an encyclopaedia; a dictionary; a lexicon,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεξικόν | lexicon, dictionary |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέξις | a saying, speech; word, phrase |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |