French word part comes from Proto-Italic *-kaps (-catcher (as a noun), -catching (as an adjective).)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *-kaps | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | -catcher (as a noun), -catching (as an adjective). |
| *partis | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Part. |
| pars | Latin (lat) | (usually, in plural) party (politics). Direction. Faction. Fate, lot. Function, duty. Part (theatre). Part, piece, share. Some. |
| partio | Latin (lat) | I share, part, apportion; divide, distribute. |
| partir | Old French (fro) | (intransitive) to leave. (reflexive, se partir) to leave. To divide up. |
| partir | Middle French (frm) | (intransitive, _, or, _, reflexive, se partir) to leave. (transitive) to divide up. |
| partir | French (fra) | (Quebec, informal, transitive) to start. (intransitive) to die. (intransitive) to go away, leave, depart. (intransitive) to originate. (intransitive, figuratively) to emanate. (obsolete, transitive) to share, to share out, to divide. |
| part | French (fra) |