Where does “diverge” come from?

diverge (Italian) comes from Italian divergere, from Latin dīvergō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

diverge (Italian): third-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “diverge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandivergereto diverge
2Latindīvergōto diverge
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx