Where does “griffel” come from?

griffel (Swedish) comes from German Griffel, from Ancient Greek γραφείον, from Ancient Greek γράφειν — present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to...

Ancestry of “griffel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGriffelstylus, pen, slate pencil; an antiquated writing...
2Ancient Greekγραφείονpencil
3Ancient Greekγράφεινpresent active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to...

Words derived from “griffel”

Every word from Ancient Greek γράφειν →Every word from Ancient Greek γραφείον →Every word from German Griffel →