Where does “particulier” come from?
particulier (Middle French) comes from Old French particuler, from Latin particulāris, from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
particulier (Middle French): particular
Definitions
- particular
Ancestry of “particulier”, step by step
particulier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French particuler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | particuler | Alternative form of particulier |
| 2 | Latin | particulāris | particular |
| 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 |
via Old French particulier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | particulier | particular; wild; feral |