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
- Capable of being divided; Capable of being...
Ancestry of “dividable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | divide | To split or separate into two or more parts; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | dividen | — |
| 3 | Latin | divido | I divide, separate; I distribute, apportion; I... |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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