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Where does “individu” come from?

individu (French) comes from Latin indīviduum, from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

individu (French): individual

Definitions

  1. individual

Ancestry of “individu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinindīviduum—
2Latinindīviduus—
3Latindīviduus—
4Latindīvidō—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “individu”

  • individua
  • individuer
  • individ
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