Where does “partway” come from?
Partway derives from English part and way, with way tracing to Old English weġ, while part comes from Latin pars, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-.
partway (English): To some extent; In part
Definitions
- To some extent; In part
Ancestry of “partway”, step by step
partway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English part
| 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 |