Where does “個人” come from?

個人 (Japanese) comes from English individual, from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin indīviduum, from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

個人 (Japanese): individual

Definitions

  1. individual

Ancestry of “個人”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindividualA person considered alone, rather than as...
2Medieval Latinindividualis
3Latinindīviduumatom
4Latinindīviduusnot divided, indivisible
5Latindīviduusdivisible
6Latindīvidōto divide, separate
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “個人

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ