Apart
/əˈpɑːrt/noun
Separated by distance or relationship; not together.
Did you know?Apart comes from Old French a part, and that same Latin-rooted idea of “a share/part” also lives in words like party and partner — language keeps splitting one ancient idea into many lives.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
pars, partem
“a part, share, portion”
Old French
Old French
a part
“to one side; separately”
Middle English
English
apart
“separately; at a distance”
Modern English
English
apart
“separated; not together”