Where does “partisan” come from?
Partisan comes from French partisan, from Italian partigiano, derived from Italian parte meaning "part" or "faction," from Latin partem (accusative of pars), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per-.
partisan (English): An adherent to a party or faction; A fervent,...
Definitions
- An adherent to a party or faction; A fervent,...
Ancestry of “partisan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | partisan | supporter, proponent, advocate; partisan,... |
| 2 | Italian | partigiano | partisan; a member of the Italian resistance... |
| 3 | Italian | -igiano | forms nouns and adjectives indicating geographical origin |
| 4 | Latin | -ensis | Of or from |
| 5 | Latin | arvum | field; farm land |
| 6 | Latin | colō | to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden |
| 7 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |