Where does “argraffwyr” come from?
argraffwyr (Welsh) comes from Welsh argraff, from Welsh graff, 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...
Ancestry of “argraffwyr”, step by step
argraffwyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh argraff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | argraff | impression |
| 2 | Welsh | graff | graph; Soft mutation of craff |
| 3 | English | graph | A data chart intended to illustrate the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |