Where does “eurodivisa” come from?
eurodivisa (Italian) comes from Italian divisa, from Italian dividere, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
eurodivisa (Italian): Eurocurrency
Ancestry of “eurodivisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | divisa | uniform; livery; currency |
| 2 | Italian | dividere | to divide; to share |
| 3 | Latin | dīvidō | — |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |