Where does “gramocząsteczka” come from?
gramocząsteczka (Polish) comes from Polish gram, from French gramme, from Latin gramma, 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...
gramocząsteczka (Polish): gram molecule
Definitions
- gram molecule
Ancestry of “gramocząsteczka”, step by step
gramocząsteczka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish gram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | gram | gram; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | French | gramme | gram |
| 3 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 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 Polish cząsteczka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | cząsteczka | molecule |
| 2 | Polish | -ka | feminine noun suffix; diminutive noun suffix;... |
| 3 | Old Polish | -ka | feminine noun suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ъka | Denominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |