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
- In paragraphs; divided into paragraphs
Ancestry of “paragraphically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | paragraphic | Of, pertaining to, or written in paragraphs |
| 2 | English | paragraph | A passage in text that is about a different... |
| 3 | Middle French | paragraphe | — |
| 4 | Latin | paragraphus | paragraph |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παράγραφος | short stroke in the margin marking a break in... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |