Where does “pawty” come from?

pawty (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.

pawty (English): A party for a pet

Definitions

  1. A party for a pet

Ancestry of “pawty”, step by step

pawty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Party

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPartyA person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract
2Middle Englishparty—
3Anglo-Norman Frenchpartie—
4Old Frenchpartiepart; section
5Old Frenchpartirto leave; to divide up
6Latinpartiōto share, part, apportion; divide, distribute
7Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English paw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpawThe soft foot of a mammal or other animal,...
2Middle Englishpawepaw; claw, talon; rough, vicious hand
3Old Frenchpoue—
4Frankishpōta—
5Proto-Germanicputōnąto stick, stab, poke; to push
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbud-to shoot, sprout; to swell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →