Where does “partikulo” come from?
partikulo (Ido) comes from English particle, from Middle French particule, from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
partikulo (Ido): particle
Definitions
- particle
Ancestry of “partikulo”, step by step
partikulo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English particle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | particle | A very small piece of matter, a fragment;... |
| 2 | Middle French | particule | — |
| 3 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 4 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Italian particella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | particella | particle |
| 2 | Latin | particella | small portion |
via French particule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | particule | particle |