English word paragraph comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) γράφω, Ancient Greek (to 1453) παρά, Ancient Greek (to 1453) παρα-, French paragraphe (Paragraph.), Latin -graphus (-graph.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| γράφω | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| παρά | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| παρα- | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| paragraphe | French (fr) | Paragraph. |
| -graphus | Latin (lat) | -graph. |
| παράγραφος | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| paragraphus | Latin (lat) | Paragraph. |
| paragraph | English (en) | (originally) A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject.. A passage in text that is about a different subject from the preceding text, marked by commencing on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented. To sort text into paragraphs. |