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Where does “dividen” come from?

dividen (Middle English) comes from Latin divido, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “dividen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindividoI divide, separate; I distribute, apportion; I...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dividen”

  • divide
  • divider
  • subdivide
  • divideth
  • subdivider
  • dividable
  • redivide
  • undividable
  • individable
  • dividest
  • subdividable
  • redivider
  • misdivide
  • dividerless
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