Where does “individual” come from?

Individual derives from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuum meaning indivisible, from Latin individuus composed of Latin in- and Latin dis- negating Latin dividuus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne and h₁én expressing negation and unity.

individual (English): A person considered alone, rather than as...

Definitions

  1. A person considered alone, rather than as...

Ancestry of “individual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinindividualis
2Latinindīviduumatom
3Latinindīviduusnot divided, indivisible
4Latindīviduusdivisible
5Latindīvidōto divide, separate
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “individual

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ