Where does “impart” come from?
Impart comes from Middle English imparten, from Middle French impartir, from Latin impertio, formed from the prefix in- and Latin in, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne and h₁én.
impart (English): To give or bestow; To give a part or to share; To...
Definitions
- To give or bestow; To give a part or to share; To...
Ancestry of “impart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | imparten | — |
| 2 | Middle French | impartir | — |
| 3 | Latin | impartiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | partiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “impart”