Where does “г-образный” come from?
г-образный (Russian) comes from Russian г, from Russian грамм, from Latin gramma, 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...
г-образный (Russian): L-shaped
Definitions
- L-shaped
Ancestry of “г-образный”, step by step
г-образный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian г
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | г | abbreviation of грамм; hecto- |
| 2 | Russian | грамм | gram |
| 3 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 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... |
via Russian о́браз
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | о́браз | looking; shape, image, figure |