Where does “differire” come from?

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

differire (Italian): to defer, to postpone; to differ, to be different

Definitions

to defer, to postpone; to differ, to be different

Ancestry of “differire”, step by step

differire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin differre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	differre	present active infinitive of differō
2	Latin	differo	I carry different ways, spread, scatter,...
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

via Spanish diferir

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	diferir	to differ; to defer
2	Latin	differō	to carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate
3	Latin	ferō	to bear; to carry
4	Proto-Italic	ferō	carry, bear
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰéreti	to be carrying
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰēr-	shiny, light brown

Words derived from “differire”

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