Where does “part-finance” come from?
part-finance (English) comes from English finance, from Middle English finaunce, from Middle French finance, from Middle French finer, from Middle French fin, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
part-finance (English): To finance in part; partly finance or subsidise...
Definitions
- To finance in part; partly finance or subsidise...
Ancestry of “part-finance”, step by step
part-finance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English finance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | finance | The management of money and other assets; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | finaunce | finance |
| 3 | Middle French | finance | — |
| 4 | Middle French | finer | to finish |
| 5 | Middle French | fin | end; finish; death |
| 6 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 7 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |
via English part
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | part | A portion; a component; Duty; responsibility; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | part | part |
| 3 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 4 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 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 |