Where does “individual” come from?
individual (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese indivíduo, 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.
individual (Portuguese): individual
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Ancestry of “individual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | indivíduo | indivisible; individual |
| 2 | Latin | indīviduus | not divided, indivisible |
| 3 | Latin | dīviduus | divisible |
| 4 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |