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

divergent; third-person plural present indicative...

Ancestry of “divergent”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	divergens	diverging
2	Latin	dīvergō	to diverge
3	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4	Latin	calceus	shoe
5	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
6	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “divergent”

neurodivergent
divergent

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