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Where does “divisa” come from?

divisa (Spanish) comes from Spanish divisar, from Latin dīvīsus, from French devise, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

divisa (Spanish): badge, emblem, token; foreign currency; foreign...

Definitions

  1. badge, emblem, token; foreign currency; foreign...

Ancestry of “divisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdivisarto spot, to make out, to sight, to descry, to...
2Latindīvīsus—
3Frenchdevisemotto; assets in foreign currency; currency
4Latindīvidō—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “divisa”

  • multidivisa
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