Where does “paraph” come from?
paraph (English) comes from Middle English paraf, from Middle French paraphe, 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...
paraph (English): A flourish made after or below one's signature,...
Definitions
- A flourish made after or below one's signature,...
Ancestry of “paraph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | paraf | A paragraph |
| 2 | Middle French | paraphe | — |
| 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 |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |