Where does “particulate” come from?
Particulate comes from New Latin particulatus, from Latin particula meaning small part, from Latin pars meaning part, from Proto-Indo-European per- and pr̥tós.
particulate (English): Composed of separate particles; Pertaining to...
Definitions
- Composed of separate particles; Pertaining to...
Ancestry of “particulate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | particulatus | — |
| 2 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 3 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |