Where does “neurodivergenza” come from?

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

neurodivergenza (Italian): neurodivergence

Definitions

neurodivergence

Ancestry of “neurodivergenza”, step by step

neurodivergenza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian divergenza

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	divergenza	divergence; difference
2	Italian	divergere	to diverge
3	Latin	dīvergō	to diverge
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

via Italian neuro

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	neuro	neurological clinic; madhouse

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