Where does “devis” come from?
devis (French) comes from French deviser, from Old French deviser, from Vulgar Latin devisare, from Latin divisāre, from Latin dīvīsum, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
devis (French): quote, estimate
Definitions
- quote, estimate
Ancestry of “devis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | deviser | to chat; to make a quote for a prospective client |
| 2 | Old French | deviser | to divide |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | devisare | — |
| 4 | Latin | divisāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīvīsum | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |