Where does “devisen” come from?
devisen (Middle English) comes from Old French deviser, from Vulgar Latin devisare, from Latin divisāre, from Latin dīvīsum, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
devisen (Middle English): Alternative form of devysen
Definitions
- Alternative form of devysen
Ancestry of “devisen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | deviser | to divide |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | devisare | — |
| 3 | Latin | divisāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīvīsum | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |