Where does “difear” come from?
difear (Irish) comes from Middle Irish deithbir, from Latin differō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
difear (Irish): difference
Definitions
- difference
Ancestry of “difear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | deithbir | distinction, difference; reasonableness |
| 2 | Latin | differō | to carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |