Etymology

autoradiogram

A1U1T1O1R1A1D2I1O1G2R1A1M3

Today it means: Synonym of autoradiograph. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tó-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  5. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  6. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  7. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  8. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  9. Englishauto-
  10. Latinradius
  11. Englishradio-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  13. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  14. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  15. Ancient Greekγράμμα (grámma)
  16. English todayautoradiogram

From auto- + radio- + -gram.

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