Where does “part” come from?
Part comes from Middle English part, from Old French part, from Latin pars, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós meaning a portion or division.
part (English): A portion; a component; Duty; responsibility; The...
Definitions
- A portion; a component; Duty; responsibility; The...
Ancestry of “part”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | part | part |
| 2 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 3 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 4 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “part”