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Where does “paragraphically” come from?

paragraphically (English) comes from English paragraphic, 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- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

paragraphically (English): In paragraphs; divided into paragraphs

Definitions

  1. In paragraphs; divided into paragraphs

Ancestry of “paragraphically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparagraphicOf, pertaining to, or written in paragraphs
2EnglishparagraphA passage in text that is about a different...
3Middle Frenchparagraphe—
4Latinparagraphusparagraph
5Ancient Greekπαράγραφοςshort stroke in the margin marking a break in...
6Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
7Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
9Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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