Where does “tegenpartij” come from?

tegenpartij (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.

tegenpartij (Dutch): opposing team, opposing party group of competitive, military, political or legal opponents

Definitions

  1. opposing team, opposing party group of competitive, military, political or legal opponents

Ancestry of “tegenpartij”, step by step

tegenpartij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch partij

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpartijparty; some, a few, a small number of
2Middle Dutchpartie—
3Old Frenchpartiepart; section
4Old Frenchpartirto leave; to divide up
5Latinpartiōto share, part, apportion; divide, distribute
6Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch tegen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtegenagainst; to, towards
2Middle Dutchtegen—
3Middle Dutchteat, in; to, towards; at, during
4Old Dutchte—
5Proto-Germanictato
6Proto-Germanictōto
7Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin pars →