2006-12-15 18:20:28 · 9 answers · asked by dimeriffin 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
a·part·ment (ə-pärt'mənt)
n.
A room or suite of rooms designed as a residence and generally located in a building occupied by more than one household.
An apartment house: a row of high-rise apartments.
A room.
apartments Chiefly British. A suite of rooms within a larger building set aside for a particular purpose or person.
[French appartement, from Italian appartamento, from appartare, to separate, from a parte, apart : a, to (from Latin ad-; see ad–) + parte, side (from Latin pars, part-; see part).]
Don't know these definitions seems to contradict themselves....
2006-12-15 18:22:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol..
Essentially because the apartments themselves are separated from each other, as opposed to a structure w no formal separation- like a regular townhouse. It's bc the apartments are considered separate entities unto themselves.
[Origin: 1635–45; < F appartement < It appartamento, equiv. to apparta(re) to separate, divide (v. deriv. of a parte apart, to one side) + -mento -ment]
2006-12-16 02:34:41 · answer #2 · answered by Andrea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do doctors Practice Medicine?
Why is it that if you are weak and meek, you are a puss?
Why is it what if you are strong and full of will, you have balls?
Our language is as insane in area's as many many people.
Just refer to your place as a "flat" from now on. You'll feel much cooler. :P
2006-12-16 02:23:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason the driveway is a place to park and a parkway is a place to drive. Someone didn't think it out thoroughly.
2006-12-16 02:29:24 · answer #4 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hahaha, nice. Maybe because each individual has his own PART of the aPARTment? Lol.
2006-12-16 02:28:15 · answer #5 · answered by Alx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are a part of the development
2006-12-16 02:28:51 · answer #6 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there aprt form each other by a wall i qeuss.
2006-12-16 02:22:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahaha thats funny. i dont know. they're called projects from where im from.
2006-12-16 02:24:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but your question made me laugh.Thanks!
2006-12-16 02:21:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋