Part

Etymology
From, from , from.

Noun

 * 1) part; role that which an actor, singer, or other artist contributes to a performance
 * 2)  part; share; piece fraction of a whole
 * 3)  party in a lawsuit
 * 1)  party in a lawsuit

Usage notes

 * The sense “part of a whole” still exists in the word, an elevated synonym of.