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Where does “différemment” come from?

différemment (French) comes from French différent, from Latin differēns, from Latin differre, from Latin differo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

différemment (French): differently

Definitions

  1. differently

Ancestry of “différemment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdifférentdifferent
2Latindifferēns—
3Latindifferrepresent active infinitive of differō
4LatindifferoI carry different ways, spread, scatter,...
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “différemment”

  • indifféremment
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