Where does “páirt-” come from?
páirt- (Irish) comes from Irish páirt, from Old French part, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
páirt- (Irish): part-, partial
Ancestry of “páirt-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | páirt | part; partnership, association, alliance;... |
| 2 | Old French | part | part, portion, share |
| 3 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |