Where does “indifférer” come from?

indifférer (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.

indifférer (French): To leave indifferent

Definitions

  1. To leave indifferent

Ancestry of “indifférer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchindifférentindifferent
2Latinindifferensindifferent; neither good nor bad; unconcerned
3Latindifferēnsspreading, scattering, dispersing, separating
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx