Where does “partener” come from?
partener (Middle English) comes from English parcener, from Old French parçonier, from Old French parçon, from Latin partitionem, from Latin partitio, from Latin partīre, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “partener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parcener | A coheir, or one of two or more heirs to an... |
| 2 | Old French | parçonier | coholder; co-owner; coheir; parcener; participant |
| 3 | Old French | parçon | division; separation |
| 4 | Latin | partitionem | accusative singular of partītiō |
| 5 | Latin | partitio | The act of sharing or parting; partition,... |
| 6 | Latin | partīre | — |
| 7 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |