Where does “divided” come from?

divided (English) comes 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.

divided (English): simple past tense and past participle of divide;...

Definitions

  1. simple past tense and past participle of divide;...

Ancestry of “divided”, step by step

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

Words derived from “divided

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
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