Where does “depart” come from?
Depart comes from Old French departir, from Late Latin departire, combining the Latin prefix de- with pars meaning part, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European perh₃-.
depart (English): To leave; To set out on a journey; To die
Definitions
- To leave; To set out on a journey; To die
Ancestry of “depart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | departir | to leave; to depart; departure |
| 2 | Latin | departiō | to divide |
| 3 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |