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Where does “criptografia” come from?

criptografia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -grafia, 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...

criptografia (Portuguese): cryptography; an encryption technique

Definitions

  1. cryptography; an encryption technique

Ancestry of “criptografia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-grafia-graphy
2Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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