Where does “partimedlem” come from?
partimedlem (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk medlem, from German Mitglied, from German mit-, from German mit, from Middle High German mite, from Old High German mit, from Proto-West Germanic midi, from Proto-Germanic midi — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
partimedlem (Norwegian Nynorsk): a party member
Definitions
- a party member
Ancestry of “partimedlem”, step by step
partimedlem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk medlem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | medlem | a member |
| 2 | German | Mitglied | member |
| 3 | German | mit- | a prefix of nearly unlimited productivity,... |
| 4 | German | mit | with; with, by; at |
| 5 | Middle High German | mite | — |
| 6 | Old High German | mit | with |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together; middle, mid |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Norwegian Nynorsk parti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | parti | party; shipment of goods; game of chess |
| 2 | French | partir | to share, to share out, to divide; to go away,... |
| 3 | Middle French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 4 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 5 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 6 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |