Where does “scheldpartij” come from?
scheldpartij (Dutch) comes from Dutch partij, 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.
scheldpartij (Dutch): a bout or fit of using insults and profanity; if mutual a slanging match
Definitions
- a bout or fit of using insults and profanity; if mutual a slanging match
Ancestry of “scheldpartij”, step by step
scheldpartij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch partij
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | partij | party; some, a few, a small number of |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | partie | — |
| 3 | Old French | partie | part; section |
| 4 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 5 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 6 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |