Where does “unpartiality” come from?
unpartiality (English) comes from English unpartial, from English partial, from Middle English partiall, from Old French parcial, from Late Latin partialis, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
unpartiality (English): The state or condition of being unpartial; impartiality
Definitions
- The state or condition of being unpartial; impartiality
Ancestry of “unpartiality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpartial | Impartial, unbiased |
| 2 | English | partial | existing as a part or portion; incomplete;... |
| 3 | Middle English | partiall | — |
| 4 | Old French | parcial | biased or particular |
| 5 | Late Latin | partialis | of or pertaining to a part; of, or pertaining to,... |
| 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 |