Where does “wederpartijder” come from?
wederpartijder (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.
wederpartijder (Dutch): opponent, adversary
Definitions
- opponent, adversary
Ancestry of “wederpartijder”, step by step
| 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 |