Where does “hyperpartisan” come from?
hyperpartisan (English) comes from English partisan, from French partisan, from Italian partigiano, from Italian -igiano, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō — to turn.
hyperpartisan (English): Extremely partisan; extremely biased in favor of...
Definitions
- Extremely partisan; extremely biased in favor of...
Ancestry of “hyperpartisan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | partisan | An adherent to a party or faction; A fervent,... |
| 2 | French | partisan | supporter, proponent, advocate; partisan,... |
| 3 | Italian | partigiano | partisan; a member of the Italian resistance... |
| 4 | Italian | -igiano | forms nouns and adjectives indicating geographical origin |
| 5 | Latin | -ensis | Of or from |
| 6 | Latin | arvum | field; farm land |
| 7 | Latin | colō | to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden |
| 8 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |