Where does “octopartite” come from?

octopartite (English) comes from Latin partītus, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

octopartite (English): Having eight parts

Definitions

  1. Having eight parts

Ancestry of “octopartite”, step by step

octopartite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin partītus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpartītusshared, parted, distributed, divided, having been shared
2Latinpartiōto share, part, apportion; divide, distribute
3Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin octō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoctōeight; 8
2Proto-Italicoktōeight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
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