Where does “divergent” come from?

divergent (Romanian) comes from French divergent, from Latin divergens, from Latin dīvergō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

divergent (Romanian): divergent

Definitions

  1. divergent

Ancestry of “divergent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdivergentdivergent; third-person plural present indicative...
2Latindivergensdiverging
3Latindīvergōto diverge
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx