Where does “individuum” come from?
individuum (English) comes from Latin indīviduum, from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
individuum (English): An indivisible entity; A single individual person...
Definitions
- An indivisible entity; A single individual person...
Ancestry of “individuum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | indīviduum | atom |
| 2 | Latin | indīviduus | not divided, indivisible |
| 3 | Latin | dīviduus | divisible |
| 4 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |