Where does “party hardy” come from?
party hardy (English) comes from English Party, from Middle English party, from Anglo-Norman French partie, from Old French partie, from Old French partir, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
party hardy (English): To party very hard, possibly not remembering later what happened at the party
Definitions
- To party very hard, possibly not remembering later what happened at the party
Ancestry of “party hardy”, step by step
party hardy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Party
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Party | A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract |
| 2 | Middle English | party | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman French | partie | — |
| 4 | Old French | partie | part; section |
| 5 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 6 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 7 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English hard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hard | Having a severe property; presenting difficulty;... |
| 2 | Old French | hardi | hardy; tough; durable |
| 3 | Old French | hardir | to harden |
| 4 | Frankish | hardijan | to harden, to make hard |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |