Where does “particula” come from?

particula (Latin) comes from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

particula (Latin): small part, particle

Definitions

  1. small part, particle

Ancestry of “particula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “particula”

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