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Where does “paragraphic” come from?

paragraphic (English) comes from English paragraph, from Middle French paragraphe, 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...

paragraphic (English): Of, pertaining to, or written in paragraphs

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or written in paragraphs

Ancestry of “paragraphic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparagraphA passage in text that is about a different...
2Middle Frenchparagraphe—
3Latinparagraphusparagraph
4Ancient Greekπαράγραφοςshort stroke in the margin marking a break in...
5Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
6Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
8Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “paragraphic”

  • paragraphically
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