Where does “Differenz” come from?

Differenz (German) comes from Italian differire, from Latin differre, from Latin differo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Differenz (German): difference

Definitions

  1. difference

Ancestry of “Differenz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandifferireto defer, to postpone; to differ, to be different
2Latindifferrepresent active infinitive of differō
3LatindifferoI carry different ways, spread, scatter,...
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “Differenz

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ