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Where does “autógrafo” come from?

autógrafo (Spanish) comes from Latin autographus, from Ancient Greek αὐτόγραφος, 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...

autógrafo (Spanish): handwritten; autograph

Definitions

  1. handwritten; autograph

Ancestry of “autógrafo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinautographuswritten with one's own hand
2Ancient Greekαὐτόγραφοςwritten with one's own hand
3Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
4Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “autógrafo”

  • autografiar
  • cazaautógrafos
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