Where does “département” come from?
département (Middle French) comes from Old French département, from Old French departir, from Latin departiō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
Ancestry of “département”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | département | — |
| 2 | Old French | departir | to leave; to depart; departure |
| 3 | Latin | departiō | to divide |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |