Where does “parts” come from?
Parts comes from Middle English part, from Old French part, from Latin pars meaning a portion or share, derived from Proto-Indo-European per- and pr̥tós.
parts (English): plural of part; API pl; Intellectual ability or...
Definitions
- plural of part; API pl; Intellectual ability or...
Ancestry of “parts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | part | A portion; a component; Duty; responsibility; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | part | part |
| 3 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 4 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 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 |