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Where does “dividable” come from?

dividable (English) comes from English divide, from Middle English dividen, from Latin divido, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dividable (English): Capable of being divided; Capable of being...

Definitions

  1. Capable of being divided; Capable of being...

Ancestry of “dividable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdivideTo split or separate into two or more parts; To...
2Middle Englishdividen—
3LatindividoI divide, separate; I distribute, apportion; I...
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dividable”

  • undividable
  • individable
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →