Where does “partialness” come from?
partialness (English) comes from English partial, from Middle English partiall, from Old French parcial, from Late Latin partialis, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
partialness (English): The condition of being partial; partiality
Definitions
- The condition of being partial; partiality
Ancestry of “partialness”, step by step
partialness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English partial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | partial | existing as a part or portion; incomplete;... |
| 2 | Middle English | partiall | — |
| 3 | Old French | parcial | biased or particular |
| 4 | Late Latin | partialis | of or pertaining to a part; of, or pertaining to,... |
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |