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Where does “-grafia” come from?

-grafia (Portuguese) comes 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...

-grafia (Portuguese): -graphy

Definitions

  1. -graphy

Ancestry of “-grafia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
2Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “-grafia”

  • metalografia
  • ecografia
  • bibliografia
  • monografia
  • artrografia
  • aortografia
  • criptografia
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