Where does “dividere” come from?

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

dividere (Italian): to divide; to share

Definitions

  1. to divide; to share

Ancestry of “dividere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīvidōto divide, separate
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dividere”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →