Where does “equidifferent” come from?
equidifferent (English) comes from English different, from Middle English different, from Old French different, from Latin differens, from Latin differo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
equidifferent (English): Having equal differences
Ancestry of “equidifferent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | different | Not the same; exhibiting a difference; Various,... |
| 2 | Middle English | different | different |
| 3 | Old French | different | — |
| 4 | Latin | differens | spreading, scattering, dispersing, separating;... |
| 5 | Latin | differo | I carry different ways, spread, scatter,... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |