Where does “nonpartiality” come from?
nonpartiality (English) comes from English partiality, from Middle English parcialite, from Middle French partialité, from Latin partialitas, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
nonpartiality (English): Absence of partiality
Definitions
- Absence of partiality
Ancestry of “nonpartiality”, step by step
nonpartiality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English partiality
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | partiality | Preference, bias in favor of, tendency; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | parcialite | — |
| 3 | Middle French | partialité | — |
| 4 | Latin | partialitas | — |
| 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 |