Where does “partition” come from?

partition (French) comes from Old French particion, from Latin partitio, from Latin partīre, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

partition (French): a division using two colors; a score, often...

Definitions

  1. a division using two colors; a score, often...

Ancestry of “partition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchparticion—
2LatinpartitioThe act of sharing or parting; partition,...
3Latinpartīre—
4Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “partition”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin pars →
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