Don't quote me on this but 'autograph' might come from the French word 'Orthographe' and translates as 'spelling'. But then again I don't know for sure.But I found this.The word is Greek in origin:"Auto" for "self""Graph" from "graphein", meaning "to write"Thus, "autograph" means to write oneself--as in one's identity.
The words 'autograph' and 'seismograph' have Greek roots. For example, the word 'autograph' comes from the Greek 'auto', as 'self'; and 'graphein', as 'to write'. The word 'seismograph' comes from the Greek 'seismo', as 'shaking' or 'shock'; and 'graphein', as 'to write'.
auto= self graph= write So, self-write or a writing by him/herself.
The root word is graph which means to write. An autograph is a self written signature. Auto means self.
A fan may ask a celebrity for an autograph. The celebrity writes their signature in the fan's autograph book, or on a program, or even on a fan's clothing. Autograph books can become a collectors item, especially if it contains a Beatles' autograph, given when the band was at the height of success.
Graph is a Greek root meaning "to write."
You write our own way, it is special to you.
Easy; would you like me to autograph my answer?
The word "tele" is Greek for "at a distance" or "to a distance," and the word "graph" is Greek for "to write," together translating as "to write at a distance." The word "television" uses the Latin word "visio," meaning "to see," along with the Greek word "tele," which together translates as "to see at a distance."
The Latin root for "graph" is "grapho" which means "to write" or "to draw." The Greek root is "graph," which also means "to write" or "to draw."
Its an old form of the word ''write''. Rarely it can also have the meaning ''draw''.
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