Where does “hexpartite” come from?
hexpartite (English) comes from English hex, from English hexagon, from Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον, from Ancient Greek ἑξα-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
Ancestry of “hexpartite”, step by step
hexpartite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hex | To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch |
| 2 | English | hexagon | A polygon with six sides and six angles |
| 3 | Latin | hexagōnum | hexagon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑξάγωνον | hexagon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑξα- | Forming compound words with the sense of "six" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via English partite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | partite | divided into parts |
| 2 | Latin | partītus | shared, parted, distributed, divided, having been shared |
| 3 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 4 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |