Where does “part-time” come from?
part-time (Portuguese) comes from English part-time, from English part, from Middle English part, from Old French partir, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
part-time (Portuguese): part-time
Definitions
- part-time
Ancestry of “part-time”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | part-time | For, during, or involving less than the normal... |
| 2 | English | part | A portion; a component; Duty; responsibility; The... |
| 3 | Middle English | part | part |
| 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 |