Where does “divel” come from?

divel (English) comes from Latin divello, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

divel (English): To rend apart; Alternative spelling of devil

Definitions

  1. To rend apart; Alternative spelling of devil

Ancestry of “divel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindivelloI rend or tear apart; I estrange, alienate
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →