Where does “individuel” come from?

individuel (French) comes from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin indīviduum, from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

individuel (French): individual

Definitions

  1. individual

Ancestry of “individuel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinindividualis—
2Latinindīviduumatom
3Latinindīviduusnot divided, indivisible
4Latindīviduusdivisible
5Latindīvidōto divide, separate
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “individuel”

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