Where does “partiality” come from?
Partiality derives from Middle French partialité, from Latin partialitas, ultimately from Latin pars meaning "part," traced to Proto-Indo-European per- and pr̥tós.
partiality (English): Preference, bias in favor of, tendency; The...
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- Preference, bias in favor of, tendency; The...
Ancestry of “partiality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | parcialite | — |
| 2 | Middle French | partialité | — |
| 3 | Latin | partialitas | — |
| 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 |