Where does “party” come from?
Party comes from Middle English partye, from Anglo-Norman partie, from Latin partitus, the past participle of partior meaning "to divide," derived from Latin pars meaning "part."
party (English): A person or group of people constituting a...
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Ancestry of “party”, step by step
party traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English party
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | party | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman French | partie | — |
| 3 | Old French | partie | part; section |
| 4 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 5 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 6 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Middle English partye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | partye | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | partie | part; section |
via Middle English partie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | partie | — |