Where does “oseanograf” come from?
oseanograf (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...
oseanograf (Norwegian Nynorsk): an oceanographer
Definitions
- an oceanographer
Ancestry of “oseanograf”, step by step
oseanograf 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... |