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Where does “divergent” come from?

divergent (French) comes from Latin divergens, from Latin dīvergō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

divergent (French): divergent; third-person plural present indicative...

Definitions

  1. divergent; third-person plural present indicative...

Ancestry of “divergent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindivergensdiverging
2Latindīvergō—
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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