Where does “divisa” come from?

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

divisa (Italian): uniform; livery; currency

Definitions

  1. uniform; livery; currency

Ancestry of “divisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandividereto divide; to share
2Latindīvidōto divide, separate
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “divisa

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx