Where does “individualisme” come from?
individualisme (French) comes from French individuel, from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin indīviduum, from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
individualisme (French): individualism
Definitions
- individualism
Ancestry of “individualisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | individuel | individual |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | individualis | — |
| 3 | Latin | indīviduum | atom |
| 4 | Latin | indīviduus | not divided, indivisible |
| 5 | Latin | dīviduus | divisible |
| 6 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |