Where does “particule” come from?
particule (French) comes from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
particule (French): particle
Ancestry of “particule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 2 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “particule”