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Where does “divergens” come from?

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

divergens (Latin): diverging

Definitions

  1. diverging

Ancestry of “divergens”, step by step

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

Words derived from “divergens”

  • divergent
  • divergent
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