Where does “neurodivergent” come from?
neurodivergent (English) comes from French divergent, from Latin divergens, from Latin dīvergō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
neurodivergent (English): Having an atypical neurological configuration
Definitions
- Having an atypical neurological configuration
Ancestry of “neurodivergent”, step by step
neurodivergent traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French divergent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | divergent | divergent; third-person plural present indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | divergens | diverging |
| 3 | Latin | dīvergō | to diverge |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English divergent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | divergent | Growing further apart; diverging; Of a series,... |
| 2 | Latin | vergere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
via Dutch divergent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | divergent | divergent |