Where does “devisen” come from?
devisen (English) comes from German Devise, from French devise, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
devisen (English): Foreign currency
Definitions
- Foreign currency
Ancestry of “devisen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Devise | motto; foreign currency |
| 2 | French | devise | motto; assets in foreign currency; currency |
| 3 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |