Etymology of the English word partition
the English word
partitionderived from the Old French word
partitionderived from the Latin word
partitio (distribution, share; classification)
derived from the Latin word
partitusderived from the Vulgar Latin word
partire (share, divide up, distribute)
derived from the Classical Latin word
partiri (share, divide up, distribute)
derived from the Latin word
pars (part; part, region; share; role; office, function)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perÉ™-Derivations in English
partitioned,
partitioningUsage
Word found in Modern English
