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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | divergent | divergent; third-person plural present indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | divergens | diverging |
| 3 | Latin | dīvergō | — |
| 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 |