Where does “tripartiteness” come from?
tripartiteness (English) comes from English tripartite, from Latin tripartitus, from Italian tripartire, from Italian partire, from Latin partīre, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
tripartiteness (English): The quality of being tripartite
Definitions
- The quality of being tripartite
Ancestry of “tripartiteness”, step by step
tripartiteness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tripartite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tripartite | In three parts; Done by three parties |
| 2 | Latin | tripartitus | threefold, tripartite |
| 3 | Italian | tripartire | To divide into three |
| 4 | Italian | partire | to depart; to leave; to set forth; to get moving;... |
| 5 | Latin | partīre | — |
| 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 English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |