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Where does “partitionless” come from?

partitionless (English) comes from English partition, from Latin partitio, from Latin partīre, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

partitionless (English): Without partitions

Definitions

  1. Without partitions

Ancestry of “partitionless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpartitionAn action which divides a thing into parts, or...
2LatinpartitioThe act of sharing or parting; partition,...
3Latinpartīre—
4Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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