Where does “grafik” come from?
grafik (Polish) comes from French graphique, from Latin graphicus, from Ancient Greek γραφικός, from Ancient Greek γραφή, 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...
grafik (Polish): illustrator, graphic designer; timetable,...
Definitions
- illustrator, graphic designer; timetable,...
Ancestry of “grafik”, step by step
grafik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French graphique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | graphique | graph; graphic |
| 2 | Latin | graphicus | pertaining to painting or drawing; belonging to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γραφικός | pertaining to writing; pertaining to painting |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γραφή | drawing; painting; writing, a writing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via German Graphiker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Graphiker | — |