Where does “pard” come from?
Pard derives from English pardner, which comes from Latin pardus, ultimately tracing to Latin pars and Latin deus through Latin divinitas and the Latin suffix -inus.
pard (English): A leopard; a panther; Partner; fellow
Definitions
- A leopard; a panther; Partner; fellow
Ancestry of “pard”, step by step
pard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English parde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | parde | By God!; Obviously, with no doubt; Alternative... |
| 2 | Old French | pardeu | by God |
| 3 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 4 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English pardner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pardner | A friend or companion; A partner; A local... |