Where does “impartment” come from?
impartment (English) comes from English impart, from Middle English imparten, from Middle French impartir, from Latin impartiō, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
impartment (English): The act of imparting something, or the thing...
Definitions
- The act of imparting something, or the thing...
Ancestry of “impartment”, step by step
impartment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English impart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | impart | To give or bestow; To give a part or to share; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | imparten | — |
| 3 | Middle French | impartir | — |
| 4 | Latin | impartiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 6 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |