Where does “грифель” come from?
грифель (Russian) comes from German Griffel, from Ancient Greek γραφείον, from Ancient Greek γράφειν — present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to...
грифель (Russian): slate pencil, stylus for writing on a slate...
Definitions
- slate pencil, stylus for writing on a slate...
Ancestry of “грифель”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Griffel | stylus, pen, slate pencil; an antiquated writing... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γραφείον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφειν | present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to... |