Where does “tripartible” come from?
tripartible (English) comes from English partible, from Late Latin partibilis, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
tripartible (English): Divisible into three parts
Definitions
- Divisible into three parts
Ancestry of “tripartible”, step by step
tripartible traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English partible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | partible | Divisible, able to be divided or partitioned;... |
| 2 | Late Latin | partibilis | divisible |
| 3 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 4 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |