Where does “divisible” come from?

Divisible comes from Late Latin divisibilis, derived from the Latin past participle divisus (divided), from the prefix dis- (apart) and a root ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ (two).

divisible (English): Capable of being divided or split; Of an integer,...

Definitions

  1. Capable of being divided or split; Of an integer,...

Ancestry of “divisible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latindivisibilisdivisible
2Latindīvidōto divide, separate
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “divisible

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
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