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

  1. To give or bestow; To give a part or to share; To...

Ancestry of “impart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishimparten—
2Middle Frenchimpartir—
3Latinimpartiō—
4Latinpartiōto share, part, apportion; divide, distribute
5Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “impart”

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