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Where does “divisim” come from?

divisim (English) comes from Latin divisim, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

divisim (English): Separately; Written as two or more separate words

Definitions

  1. Separately; Written as two or more separate words

Ancestry of “divisim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindivisimseparately
2Latindīvidō—
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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