Where does “unparteilich” come from?
unparteilich (German) comes from German Partei, from Dutch partij, from Middle Dutch partie, from Old French partie, from Old French partir, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
unparteilich (German): impartial
Definitions
- impartial
Ancestry of “unparteilich”, step by step
unparteilich traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Partei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Partei | political party; party participating in a legal... |
| 2 | Dutch | partij | party; some, a few, a small number of |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | partie | — |
| 4 | Old French | partie | part; section |
| 5 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 6 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 7 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | un | — |
via German lich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lich | — |