Where does “parcheel” come from?
parcheel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French parcelle, from Latin particella, from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “parcheel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | parcelle | a small piece or part, a parcel, a particle |
| 2 | Latin | particella | small portion |
| 3 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 4 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |