Where does “devis” come from?
devis (Old French) comes from Latin dīvīsus, from French devise, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
devis (Old French): division; separation; difference
Definitions
- division; separation; difference
Ancestry of “devis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dīvīsus | — |
| 2 | French | devise | motto; assets in foreign currency; currency |
| 3 | Latin | dīvidō | — |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “devis”