Where does “skelpartij” come from?
skelpartij (West Frisian) comes from Dutch scheldpartij, from Dutch partij, from Middle Dutch partie, from Old French partie, from Old French partir, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
skelpartij (West Frisian): A bout or fit of using insults and profanity; if mutual a slanging match
Definitions
- A bout or fit of using insults and profanity; if mutual a slanging match
Ancestry of “skelpartij”, step by step
skelpartij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch scheldpartij
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | scheldpartij | a bout or fit of using insults and profanity; if mutual a slanging match |
| 2 | Dutch | partij | party; some, a few, a small number of |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | partie | — |
| 4 | Old French | partie | part; section |
| 5 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 6 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 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 |