Where does “differential” come from?
differential (English) comes from Latin differentialis, from Latin differentia, from Latin differēns, from Latin differre, from Latin differo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
differential (English): of, or relating to a difference; dependent on, or...
Definitions
- of, or relating to a difference; dependent on, or...
Ancestry of “differential”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | differentialis | differential |
| 2 | Latin | differentia | difference; diversity; nominative neuter plural... |
| 3 | Latin | differēns | — |
| 4 | Latin | differre | present active infinitive of differō |
| 5 | Latin | differo | I carry different ways, spread, scatter,... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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