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Where does “suddividere” come from?

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

suddividere (Italian): to subdivide

Definitions

  1. to subdivide

Ancestry of “suddividere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsubdividoI subdivide
2Latindīvidō—
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “suddividere”

  • suddivisibilità
  • suddivisibile
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