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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparcenerA coheir, or one of two or more heirs to an...
2Old Frenchparçoniercoholder; co-owner; coheir; parcener; participant
3Old Frenchparçondivision; separation
4Latinpartitionemaccusative singular of partītiō
5LatinpartitioThe act of sharing or parting; partition,...
6Latinpartīre—
7Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “partener”

  • partner
  • partnership
  • copartnership
  • copartner
  • superpartner
  • partnerless
  • repartner
  • bedpartner
  • partnerial
  • partnerdom
  • antipartner
  • partenaire
  • partner
  • partenariat
  • partenaire
  • superpartenaire
  • partenarial
  • Partnerschaft
  • Städtepartnerschaft
  • partnerschaftlich
  • Gesprächspartner
  • Reaktionspartner
  • Partner
  • partner
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