Where does “antipornografic” come from?
antipornografic (Romanian) comes from Romanian pornografic, from French pornographique, from French pornographie, from Ancient Greek πορνογράφος, 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...
antipornografic (Romanian): antipornographic
Definitions
- antipornographic
Ancestry of “antipornografic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | pornografic | pornographic; obscene |
| 2 | French | pornographique | pornographic |
| 3 | French | pornographie | pornography |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πορνογράφος | A pornographic author |
| 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... |