Where does “individualista” come from?

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

individualista (Portuguese): individualistic

Definitions

  1. individualistic

Ancestry of “individualista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseindividualindividual
2Portugueseindivíduoindivisible; individual
3Latinindīviduusnot divided, indivisible
4Latindīviduusdivisible
5Latindīvidōto divide, separate
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx