Where does “after-party” come from?

after-party (English) comes from English Party, from Middle English party, from Anglo-Norman French partie, from Old French partie, from Old French partir, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

after-party (English): A party that happens after an official, often...

Definitions

  1. A party that happens after an official, often...

Ancestry of “after-party”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPartyA person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract
2Middle Englishparty
3Anglo-Norman Frenchpartie
4Old Frenchpartiepart; section
5Old Frenchpartirto leave; to divide up
6Latinpartiōto share, part, apportion; divide, distribute
7Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Latin pars