para-
English
prefix
Definitions
- above, beyond
- beside, near, alongside; throughout
- abnormal, incorrect
- resembling
- (organic chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-)
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek παρά (beside, near, abnormal, by, against, next to, from, contrary to, contrary, beyond) root from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (bend, in front, before).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*preh₂-
Gloss
bend, in front, before
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
前
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- acetate English
- chloro- English
- juxtaparacrine English
- neuroparacrine English
- parablepsis English
- parachlorophenoxyacetate English
- paracrine English
- paragon English
- paraphernalia English
- paraphragma English
- paraselene English
- parasol English
- paratenic English
- paresis English
- paresthesia English
- phenoxy English
- preternature English
- parabola Latin
- parametrum Latin
- paraveredus Latin
- paraverēdus Latin
- prae- Latin
- praecido Latin
- praecisus Latin
- praefero Latin
- praelatus Latin
- praepondero Latin
- praepondero, praeponderare Latin
- praesciō Latin
- praesentāre Latin
- praeter Latin
- pratum Latin
- prehensiōnem Latin
- prāvitā(tem), prāvitātem Latin
- prāvus Latin
- verēdus Latin
- paragonare Italian
- parestesia Italian
- pravamente Italian
- precipitevolissimevolmente Italian
- prefettizio Italian
- prelatizio Italian
- prelato Italian
- presentimento Italian
- presentire Italian
- précis French
- précision French
- пароним Russian
- parestesia Spanish, Castilian
- παρά Ancient Greek
- παράγραφος Ancient Greek
- παράδοξος Ancient Greek
- παράλειψις Ancient Greek
- παράλυσις Ancient Greek
- παράσιτος Ancient Greek
- παρέκ Ancient Greek
- παραβολή Ancient Greek
- παραγωγή Ancient Greek
- παραδειγματίζω Ancient Greek
- παρακαλέω Ancient Greek
- *per- Proto-Indo-European
- *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *préh₂i, *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *skey- Proto-Indo-European
- parestesia Portuguese
- *furi Proto-Germanic
- パラ Japanese
- parallel Danish
- parentes Danish
- *реr-kъ, *perkъ Proto-Slavic
- pris Albanian
- precision Middle French
- *uɸorēdos Proto-Celtic