Where does “divider” come from?
Divider comes from English divide, from Chinese 兒, from Latin divido meaning "to separate," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁.
divider (English): An object that separates; A device resembling a...
Definitions
- An object that separates; A device resembling a...
Ancestry of “divider”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |