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
Ancestry of “particula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “particula”