Where does “differer” come from?

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

differer (Old French): To differ; To defer

Definitions

  1. To differ; To defer

Ancestry of “differer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindifferōto carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “differer”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →
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