paper
Old French
noun
Definitions
- reed plant
- paper for writing on, etc.
- document
Etymology
Derived from Latin papȳrus (papyrus, paper), paperium derived from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (papyrus).
Origin
Ancient Greek
πάπυρος
Gloss
papyrus
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- paper English
- *papīlus Latin
- paperium Latin
- papyraceus Latin
- papyrifer Latin
- papyrius Latin
- papyrus Latin
- papȳrus Latin
- Papier German
- papirusz Hungarian
- papiro Italian
- papyrus French
- papel Spanish, Castilian
- papeles Spanish, Castilian
- papiro Spanish, Castilian
- πάπυρος Ancient Greek
- πάπῡρος Ancient Greek
- papiro Portuguese
- tapor Old English
- papirus Middle English
- páipéar Irish
- papier Old French
- paper Catalan, Valencian
- paperera Catalan, Valencian
- papereta Catalan, Valencian
- papură Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- papīrs Latvian
- papero Ido
- papir Middle Low German
- papièr Occitan
- 파피루스 Korean
- palperi Romansh
- palpier Romansh
- palpieri Romansh
- pulpier Romansh
- pupi Romansh
- pupier Romansh
- papier Old Occitan
- páipér Middle Irish
- paper xno
- paper Old Catalan