Where does “differanse” come from?
differanse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French différence, from Old French difference, from Latin differentia, from Latin differēns, from Latin differre, from Latin differo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
differanse (Norwegian Nynorsk): difference
Definitions
- difference
Ancestry of “differanse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | différence | difference |
| 2 | Old French | difference | difference |
| 3 | Latin | differentia | difference; diversity; nominative neuter plural... |
| 4 | Latin | differēns | spreading, scattering, dispersing, separating |
| 5 | Latin | differre | present active infinitive of differō |
| 6 | Latin | differo | I carry different ways, spread, scatter,... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |