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Where does “-grafo” come from?

-grafo (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek -γράφος, 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...

-grafo (Spanish): -graph; -grapher

Definitions

  1. -graph; -grapher

Ancestry of “-grafo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-γράφοςwriter, painter
2Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
3Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “-grafo”

  • sismógrafo
  • bolis
  • topógrafo
  • boli
  • fonógrafo
  • biógrafo
  • telégrafo
  • fotógrafo
  • museógrafo
  • dactilógrafo
  • mecanógrafo
  • litógrafo
  • autografiar
  • cazaautógrafos
  • autógrafo
  • bolígrafo
  • aerógrafo
  • demógrafo
  • telegrafista
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