Participle
/ˈpɑːr.tɪ.sɪ.pəl/noun
A word form used with auxiliaries or as an adjective, typically derived from a verb.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin terms for “sharing” and “taking,” because a participle is a verb form that shares traits with both verbs and adjectives.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“to sell, traffic, exchange, share out”
Latin
LA
pars
“a part, share, portion”
Latin
LA
participare
“to share, take part in”
Late Latin
LL
participium
“a participle; literally, a sharing-part”
Old French
OF
participe
“a participle”
Middle English
EN
participle
“a participle”
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