Etymology

sonograph

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Today it means: An instrument that produces sonograms Full definition →

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*swenh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swónh₂os
  3. Latinsonus
  4. Englishsono-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  7. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  8. English todaysonograph

From sono- + -graph.

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