Where does “différencier” come from?

différencier (French) comes from German differenzieren, from Italian differenziare, from Russian дифференци́ровать, from Spanish diferenciar, from Spanish diferencia, from Latin differentia, from Latin differēns, from Latin differre — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

différencier (French): to differentiate (all senses), distinguish

Definitions

to differentiate (all senses), distinguish

Ancestry of “différencier”, step by step

différencier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German differenzieren

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	differenzieren	to differentiate
2	Italian	differenziare	To differentiate, to distinguish
3	Russian	дифференци́ровать	to differentiate, to distinguish
4	Spanish	diferenciar	to differentiate
5	Spanish	diferencia	difference
6	Latin	differentia	difference; diversity; nominative neuter plural...
7	Latin	differēns	spreading, scattering, dispersing, separating
8	Latin	differre	present active infinitive of differō
9	Latin	differo	I carry different ways, spread, scatter,...
10	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11	Latin	calceus	shoe
12	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
13	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via New Latin differentiare

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	New Latin	differentiare	—

Words derived from “différencier”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →