Where does “paraaf” come from?
paraaf (Dutch) comes from French paraphe, from Latin paraphus, from Latin paragraphus, from Ancient Greek παράγραφος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
paraaf (Dutch): one's initials used as alternative for an autograph when signing
Definitions
- one's initials used as alternative for an autograph when signing
Ancestry of “paraaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | paraphe | paraph; initials |
| 2 | Latin | paraphus | — |
| 3 | Latin | paragraphus | paragraph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παράγραφος | short stroke in the margin marking a break in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |