French word contrepartie comes from French partie, French contre- (Counter-, anti-.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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partie | French (fra) | (legal) party. Game, play (sense "the conduct, or course of a game"). Part (portion, amount). |
contre- | French (fra) | Counter-, anti-. |
contrepartie | French (fra) | Compensation. Equivalent, counterpart. |