Where does “oseanografi” come from?

oseanografi (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -grafi, 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...

oseanografi (Norwegian Nynorsk): oceanography

Definitions

  1. oceanography

Ancestry of “oseanografi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsk-grafi-graphy
2Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō →