Where does “particulier” come from?
particulier (Peranakan Indonesian) comes from Dutch particulier, from Middle Dutch particulier, from Middle French particulier, from Old French particuler, from Latin particulāris, from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
particulier (Peranakan Indonesian): private
Definitions
- private
Ancestry of “particulier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | particulier | private |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | particulier | — |
| 3 | Middle French | particulier | particular |
| 4 | Old French | particuler | Alternative form of particulier |
| 5 | Latin | particulāris | particular |
| 6 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 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 |