Where does “divisadero” come from?

divisadero (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.

divisadero (Spanish): a vantage point

Definitions

  1. a vantage point

Ancestry of “divisadero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdivisarto spot, to make out, to sight, to descry, to...
2Latindīvīsusdivided, separated
3Frenchdevisemotto; assets in foreign currency; currency
4Latindīvidōto divide, separate
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx