Where does “гра́мота” come from?
гра́мота (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek γράμμα, 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...
гра́мота (Russian): ability to read and write; official document
Definitions
- ability to read and write; official document
Ancestry of “гра́мота”, step by step
гра́мота traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek γράμμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Ancient Greek γράμματα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γράμματα | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of γράμμα |