Where does “Einweihungsparty” come from?
Einweihungsparty (German) comes from German Party, from English Party, from Middle English party, from Anglo-Norman French partie, from Old French partie, from Old French partir, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars — passed , crossed.
Einweihungsparty (German): A housewarming party
Definitions
- A housewarming party
Ancestry of “Einweihungsparty”, step by step
Einweihungsparty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Party
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Party | party social gathering |
| 2 | English | Party | A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract |
| 3 | Middle English | party | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman French | partie | — |
| 5 | Old French | partie | part; section |
| 6 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 7 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 8 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Einweihung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Einweihung | inauguration |
| 2 | German | einweihen | to instruct, to reveal to; to initiate; to... |
| 3 | German | weihen | to dedicate to a cause or purpose; to consecrate;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | wīhen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wīhen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wīhijaną | to hallow, to consecrate |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wīhaz | sacred, holy |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wiganą | to fight, to battle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |