Where does “differren” come from?
differren (Middle English) comes from Middle French déférer, from Latin dēferō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.
differren (Middle English): To postpone or defer; to do later than was...
Definitions
- To postpone or defer; to do later than was...
Ancestry of “differren”, step by step
differren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French déférer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | déférer | — |
| 2 | Latin | dēferō | to bear, carry or bring down or away; convey; take, remove |
| 3 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Old French differer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | differer | To differ; To defer |
| 2 | Latin | differō | to carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |