derived from the Late Latin word
particeps (sharer, partaker; sharing in, taking part in)
derived from the Latin word
pars (part; part, region; share; role; office, function)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perə-derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-