Where does “parcelator” come from?
parcelator (Romanian) comes from Romanian parcela, from French parcelle, from Old French parcelle, from Latin particella, from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
parcelator (Romanian): person dividing land into lots
Definitions
- person dividing land into lots
Ancestry of “parcelator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | parcela | to parcel |
| 2 | French | parcelle | parcel |
| 3 | Old French | parcelle | a small piece or part, a parcel, a particle |
| 4 | Latin | particella | small portion |
| 5 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 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 |