Where does “undivided” come from?
Undivided comes from English divided, which derives from Latin dīvidus, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- meaning "being" or "entity."
undivided (English): Unified, whole
Definitions
- Unified, whole
Ancestry of “undivided”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | divided | simple past tense and past participle of divide;... |
| 2 | Middle English | dividen | — |
| 3 | Latin | divido | I divide, separate; I distribute, apportion; I... |
| 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 |