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Where does “indifféremment” come from?

indifféremment (French) comes from French indifférent, from Latin indifferens, from Latin differēns, from Latin differre, from Latin differo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

indifféremment (French): indifferently, indiscriminately, equally

Definitions

  1. indifferently, indiscriminately, equally

Ancestry of “indifféremment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchindifférentindifferent
2Latinindifferensindifferent; neither good nor bad; unconcerned
3Latindifferēns—
4Latindifferrepresent active infinitive of differō
5LatindifferoI carry different ways, spread, scatter,...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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