Where does “diffluent” come from?
diffluent (English) comes from Latin diffluens, from Latin diffluo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
diffluent (English): Flowing apart or off; dissolving; not fixed
Definitions
- Flowing apart or off; dissolving; not fixed
Ancestry of “diffluent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | diffluens | |
| 2 | Latin | diffluo | I flow or run away or in different directions; I... |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |