Where does “partigiano” come from?
partigiano (Italian) comes from Italian parte, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
partigiano (Italian): partisan; a member of the Italian resistance...
Definitions
- partisan; a member of the Italian resistance...
Ancestry of “partigiano”, step by step
partigiano traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian parte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | parte | part; deal; feminine plural of parto |
| 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 |
via French partisan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | partisan | supporter, proponent, advocate; partisan,... |