Where does “pars” come from?
pars (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pars (Latin): part, side, piece, share; some; faction
Definitions
- part, side, piece, share; some; faction
Ancestry of “pars”, step by step
pars traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European per-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Italic partis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | partis | part |