Where does “part” come from?

part (Polish) comes from German Part, from Middle High German part, from Old French part, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

part (Polish): thick hemp or linen fabric

Definitions

  1. thick hemp or linen fabric

Ancestry of “part”, step by step

part traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Part

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPartpart; role that which an actor, singer, or other artist contributes to a performance
2Middle High Germanpartshare, part, party
3Old Frenchpartpart, portion, share
4Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Polish port

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishport—
2LatinPortus” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome
3Proto-Italicportusharbour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “part”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin pars →