participate

Where does the word "participate" come from? It comes from Latin pars, passing through Latin before entering English (1530s).

Participate’s story begins in Latin: pars meant “part, share.” Part, share, combined with capere (to take). Within Latin, it grew into participare by ancient. To share in, to take part, from pars (part) and capere (to take). It reached English by 1530s as participate. Settled as the English word for taking part in an activity. Today, participate means to take part in an activity or event.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient pars "part, share", part, share, combined with capere (to take).
2. Stage 2 · Latin · ancient participare "to share in, to take part", to share in, to take part, from pars (part) and capere (to take).
3. Stage 3 · English · 1530s participate "to take part in an activity", settled as the English word for taking part in an activity.