Where does “hexapartite” come from?

hexapartite (English) comes from English partite, from Latin partītus, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

hexapartite (English): In six parts

Definitions

  1. In six parts

Ancestry of “hexapartite”, step by step

hexapartite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English partite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpartitedivided into parts
2Latinpartītusshared, parted, distributed, divided, having been shared
3Latinpartiōto share, part, apportion; divide, distribute
4Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English hexa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhexa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin pars →