Where does “subpart” come from?
Subpart comes from English part with the prefix sub- from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, which is related to Latin pars meaning a piece or portion, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per- and pr̥tós.
subpart (English): Part of a part; a subcomponent or subset
Definitions
- Part of a part; a subcomponent or subset
Ancestry of “subpart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |