Where does “nondivisible” come from?
nondivisible (English) comes from English divisible, from Late Latin divisibilis, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
nondivisible (English): Not divisible
Definitions
- Not divisible
Ancestry of “nondivisible”, step by step
nondivisible traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English divisible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | divisible | Capable of being divided or split; Of an integer,... |
| 2 | Late Latin | divisibilis | divisible |
| 3 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 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 |