Where does “Part” come from?

Part (German) comes from Middle High German part, from Old French part, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Part (German): part; role that which an actor, singer, or other artist contributes to a performance

Definitions

  1. part; role that which an actor, singer, or other artist contributes to a performance

Ancestry of “Part”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpartshare, part, party
2Old Frenchpartpart, portion, share
3Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Part”

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