Etymology

depart

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Today it means: To leave. Full definition →

Old French departir ← Late Latin departiō
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromdepartiō“to divide”
  2. Old French · derived fromdepartir
  3. English todaydepart

From Old French departir, from Late Latin departiō (“to divide”), from dē- (“away from”) + partiō (“part, divide”).

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