Where does “bipartite” come from?

bipartite (Latin) comes from Latin bipartitus, from Latin bipartio, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

bipartite (Latin): vocative masculine singular of bipartītus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of bipartītus

Ancestry of “bipartite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbipartitusbipartite
2LatinbipartioI divide in two; I bisect
3Latinpartiōto share, part, apportion; divide, distribute
4Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin pars →