Where does “apart” come from?

Apart comes from Middle English apart, from Anglo-Norman a part, from Latin ad partem meaning "to the side" or "to a part."

apart (English): Placed separately; separately, exclusively, not...

Definitions

  1. Placed separately; separately, exclusively, not...

Ancestry of “apart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishapart—
2Anglo-Normana part—
3Latinad partemto the side

Words derived from “apart”

Every word from Latin ad partem →Every word from Anglo-Norman a part →Every word from Middle English apart →