Where does “partij” come from?
partij (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch partie, from Old French partie, from Old French partir, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
partij (Dutch): party; some, a few, a small number of
Definitions
- party; some, a few, a small number of
Ancestry of “partij”, step by step
partij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch partie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | partie | — |
| 2 | Old French | partie | part; section |
| 3 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 4 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 5 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |