Where does “partake” come from?

Partake comes from Middle English part-takinge, from Latin particeps meaning "sharing in," derived from Proto-Italic partikaps, ultimately from Proto-Italic -kaps.

partake (English): To take part in an activity; to participate; To...

Definitions

  1. To take part in an activity; to participate; To...

Ancestry of “partake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpart-takinge—
2Latinparticepssharing
3Latin-ceps-headed; -fold; -catcher
4Old Latin-cipes"third declension"; Alternative form of -ceps;...
5Proto-Italic-kaputis-headed
6Proto-Italickaputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “partake”

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