Where does “parcelment” come from?
parcelment (English) comes from English parcel, from Old French parcelle, from Latin particella, from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
parcelment (English): A division into parcels or portions
Definitions
- A division into parcels or portions
Ancestry of “parcelment”, step by step
parcelment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English parcel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parcel | A package wrapped for shipment; An individual... |
| 2 | Old French | parcelle | a small piece or part, a parcel, a particle |
| 3 | Latin | particella | small portion |
| 4 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 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 |