Where does “argraffyddion” come from?
argraffyddion (Welsh) comes from Welsh argraffydd, from Welsh argraffu, from Welsh argraff, from Welsh graff, from English graph, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “argraffyddion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | argraffydd | printer (machine) |
| 2 | Welsh | argraffu | to impress, to imprint |
| 3 | Welsh | argraff | impression |
| 4 | Welsh | graff | graph; Soft mutation of craff |
| 5 | English | graph | A data chart intended to illustrate the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |