Where does “partner” come from?
partner (Italian) comes from English partner, from Middle English partener, from English parcener, from Old French parçonier, from Old French parçon, from Latin partitionem, from Latin partitio, from Latin partīre — passed , crossed.
partner (Italian): partner (all senses)
Definitions
- partner (all senses)
Ancestry of “partner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | partner | Someone who is associated with another in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | partener | — |
| 3 | English | parcener | A coheir, or one of two or more heirs to an... |
| 4 | Old French | parçonier | coholder; co-owner; coheir; parcener; participant |
| 5 | Old French | parçon | division; separation |
| 6 | Latin | partitionem | accusative singular of partītiō |
| 7 | Latin | partitio | The act of sharing or parting; partition,... |
| 8 | Latin | partīre | — |
| 9 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |