Where does “bipartite” come from?

bipartite (Latin) comes from Latin bipartitus, from Latin bipartio, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

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
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλος
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