Where does “twopartite” come from?
twopartite (English) comes from English two, from Middle English two, from Old English twā, from Old English twēġen, from Proto-West Germanic twai-, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
twopartite (English): bipartite
Definitions
- bipartite
Ancestry of “twopartite”, step by step
twopartite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English two
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | two | A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots;... |
| 2 | Middle English | two | two |
| 3 | Old English | twā | two |
| 4 | Old English | twēġen | two; twain |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | twai- | two |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via English partite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | partite | divided into parts |
| 2 | Latin | partītus | shared, parted, distributed, divided, having been shared |
| 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 |