Where does “raveparty” come from?
raveparty (Swedish) comes from Swedish party, from English Party, from Middle English party, from Anglo-Norman French partie, from Old French partie, from Old French partir, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars — passed , crossed.
raveparty (Swedish): a rave party
Definitions
- a rave party
Ancestry of “raveparty”, step by step
raveparty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish party
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | party | party; social gathering |
| 2 | English | Party | A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract |
| 3 | Middle English | party | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman French | partie | — |
| 5 | Old French | partie | part; section |
| 6 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 7 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 8 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish rave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rave | rave (all-night dance party with electronic music, or the associated culture) |