Where does “indivíduo” come from?

indivíduo (Portuguese) comes from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

indivíduo (Portuguese): indivisible; individual

Definitions

  1. indivisible; individual

Ancestry of “indivíduo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinindīviduusnot divided, indivisible
2Latindīviduusdivisible
3Latindīvidōto divide, separate
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “indivíduo”

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