Where does “litógrafo” come from?
litógrafo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -grafo, from Ancient Greek -γράφος, 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...
litógrafo (Portuguese): lithographer
Definitions
- lithographer
Ancestry of “litógrafo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | -grafo | grapher |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -γράφος | writer, painter |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |