Etymology

noctograph

N1O1C3T1O1G2R1A1P3H4

Today it means: A form of stylus that helps a blind person to write. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
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The story

  1. Englishnoct-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  4. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  5. English todaynoctograph

From noct- + -o- + -graph.

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