Where does “páirt” come from?
páirt (Irish) comes from Old French part, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
páirt (Irish): part; partnership, association, alliance;...
Definitions
- part; partnership, association, alliance;...
Ancestry of “páirt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | part | part, portion, share |
| 2 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “páirt”