Etymology of the French word graphite
the French word
graphitederived from the Greek word
graphein, γράφω (to draw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gerbh-Date
The earliest known usage of graphite in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
graphiter,
graphiteux,
graphitique,
graphitisation,
graphitoseDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
grafite, Romanian
grafitCognates
Dutch
grafiet, English
graphite, German
Graphit, Icelandic
grafít, Norwegian
grafitt, Swedish
grafit
