An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. An individual or minute part; an item or → particular.
   

2. To relate or report with complete particulars; tell fully and distinctly (Dictionary.com).

Etymology (EN): From Fr. détail, from O.Fr. detail “small piece or quantity,” literally “a cutting in pieces,” from detaillier “to cut in pieces,” from → de- “entirely” + taillier “to cut in pieces,” from L. taliare “to split.”

Etymology (PE): Pâzé, from Sogd. pâzê “portion, bit;” Kurd. pâž “part of a whole;” related to Mod.Pers. baxš “part, division,” bâž “tribute, toll, impost;” ultimately from Proto-Ir. *baj- “to bestow, divide, have a share;” cf. Av. baž- (baxš-) “to divide, bestow, give a share;” O.Pers. bāji- “tribute, tax;” Mid.Pers.
bâj, bâž “tribute, tax,” baxtan “to distribute,” baxt “luck, fate;” Skt. bhaj- “to share, distribute, apportion,” Gk. phagein “to eat (to have a share of food)”; PIE base *bhag- “to share out, apportion;” → division.