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
- an oscillograph, an instrument to record...
Ancestry of “oscillograf”, step by step
oscillograf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish graf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | graf | graph, the set \left\{(x, F({x}))\right\} |
| 2 | English | graph | A data chart intended to illustrate the... |
| 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... |
via Swedish oscillation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oscillation | an oscillation, a vibration, a shaking, a... |
| 2 | Swedish | -tion | -tion; making nouns. See also -else, -ing and... |