Where does “different” come from?

different (Old French) comes from Latin differens, from Latin differo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “different”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	differens	spreading, scattering, dispersing, separating;...
2	Latin	differo	I carry different ways, spread, scatter,...
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

Words derived from “different”

different
differently
differentness
nondifferent
equidifferent
differently
different

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →