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Where does “differenzieren” come from?

differenzieren (German) comes from Italian differenziare, from Russian дифференци́ровать, from Spanish diferenciar, from Spanish diferencia, from Latin differentia, from Latin differēns, from Latin differre, from Latin differo — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

differenzieren (German): to differentiate

Definitions

  1. to differentiate

Ancestry of “differenzieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliandifferenziareTo differentiate, to distinguish
2Russianдифференци́ровать—
3Spanishdiferenciarto differentiate
4Spanishdiferenciadifference
5Latindifferentiadifference; diversity; nominative neuter plural...
6Latindifferēns—
7Latindifferrepresent active infinitive of differō
8LatindifferoI carry different ways, spread, scatter,...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “differenzieren”

  • Zelldifferenzierung
  • Differenzierung
  • differenciál
  • differenciálgeometria
  • differenciálegyenlet
  • differenciálszámítás
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