An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A graphic representation of the behavior of one or several variables.

Etymology (EN): From Fr. diagramme, from L. diagramma, from Gk. diagramma “that which is marked out by lines,” from diagraphein “to mark out by lines,” from dia- “across, out” + graphein “to write, draw,” → -graphy.

Etymology (PE): Nemudâr agent noun of nemudan “to show,” → display, from the past stem nemud + -âr, such as xâstâr, foruxtâr, padidâr, parastâr (contraction of *parastidâr).