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
- uniform; livery; currency
Ancestry of “divisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | dividere | to divide; to share |
| 2 | Latin | dīvidō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “divisa”