Etymology

-graphic

Today it means: Forming adjectives pertaining to writing (of a type specified by the first element). Full definition →

Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  3. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  4. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  5. English today-graphic

From Ancient Greek -γραφικός (-graphikós), or formed in English from -graphy + -ic.

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