Where does “différance” come from?
différance (English) comes from French différance, from French différer, from German Differenz, from Italian differire, from Latin differre, from Latin differo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
différance (English): The endless deferral of any ultimate meaning in a...
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- The endless deferral of any ultimate meaning in a...
Ancestry of “différance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | différance | différance |
| 2 | French | différer | to differ |
| 3 | German | Differenz | difference |
| 4 | Italian | differire | to defer, to postpone; to differ, to be different |
| 5 | Latin | differre | present active infinitive of differō |
| 6 | Latin | differo | I carry different ways, spread, scatter,... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |