Where does “portionsweise” come from?

portionsweise (German) comes from German Portion, from Latin portio — share, part, portion; relation, proportion.

portionsweise (German): in portions

Definitions

  1. in portions

Ancestry of “portionsweise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPortionportion, an allocated amount, a portion of food, a serving, helping
2Latinportioshare, part, portion; relation, proportion
Every word from Latin portio →Every word from German Portion →
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