Where does “antedeviz” come from?
antedeviz (Romanian) comes from Romanian deviz, from French devis, from French deviser, from Old French deviser, from Vulgar Latin devisare, from Latin divisāre, from Latin dīvīsum, from Latin dīvidō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
antedeviz (Romanian): cost estimate
Definitions
- cost estimate
Ancestry of “antedeviz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | deviz | estimate |
| 2 | French | devis | quote, estimate |
| 3 | French | deviser | to chat; to make a quote for a prospective client |
| 4 | Old French | deviser | to divide |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | devisare | — |
| 6 | Latin | divisāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīvīsum | — |
| 8 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |