Where does “subgrefier” come from?
subgrefier (Romanian) comes from Romanian grefier, from French greffier, from Medieval Latin graphiarius, from Latin graphium, from Ancient Greek γραφεῖον, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
subgrefier (Romanian): deputy registrar
Definitions
- deputy registrar
Ancestry of “subgrefier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | grefier | registrar |
| 2 | French | greffier | clerk of the court; registrar of the court, or... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | graphiarius | scribe, secretary; style of writing; secretary;... |
| 4 | Latin | graphium | stylus; pen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γραφεῖον | pencil |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |