Where does “grafik” come from?
grafik (Swedish) comes from Ancient Greek γραφικός, from Ancient Greek γραφή, 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...
grafik (Swedish): graphics, graphic art, graphic prints,...
Definitions
- graphics, graphic art, graphic prints,...
Ancestry of “grafik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γραφικός | pertaining to writing; pertaining to painting |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γραφή | drawing; painting; writing, a writing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |