Where does “paraf” come from?
paraf (Middle English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
paraf (Middle English): A paragraph
Definitions
- A paragraph
Ancestry of “paraf”, step by step
paraf traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French paraphe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | paraphe | — |
| 2 | Middle French | paragraphe | — |
| 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... |
via Latin paraphus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | paraphus | — |
via Middle French paraffe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | paraffe | — |