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Where does “individualise” come from?

individualise (English) comes from English individual, from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin indīviduum, from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

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Ancestry of “individualise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindividualA person considered alone, rather than as...
2Medieval Latinindividualis—
3Latinindīviduum—
4Latinindīviduus—
5Latindīviduus—
6Latindīvidō—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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