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Where does “oscillograf” come from?

oscillograf (Swedish) comes from Swedish graf, from English graph, 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...

oscillograf (Swedish): an oscillograph, an instrument to record...

Definitions

  1. an oscillograph, an instrument to record...

Ancestry of “oscillograf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrafgraph, the set formula_1; graph; an ordered set ...
2EnglishgraphA data chart intended to illustrate the...
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 “oscillograf”

  • katodstråleoscillograf
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