Para
/ˈpær.ə/noun
A prefix indicating beside, alongside, or beyond.
Did you know?In ancient Greek, 'para' often referred to the concept of being alongside the divine or supernatural, hinting at connections to other realms.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“to go beyond, to cross over”
Ancient Greek
Greek
παρά (pará)
“beside, alongside, by the side of”
Latin
Latin
parare
“to prepare, to make ready, to set beside”
Old French
Old French
par
“by, through, or beside”
Modern English
English
para-
“prefix used to indicate a position beside or beyond something”
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