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Where does “indiferente” come from?

indiferente (Spanish) comes from Latin indifferens, from Latin differēns, from Latin differre, from Latin differo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

indiferente (Spanish): indifferent

Definitions

  1. indifferent

Ancestry of “indiferente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinindifferensindifferent; neither good nor bad; unconcerned
2Latindifferēns—
3Latindifferrepresent active infinitive of differō
4LatindifferoI carry different ways, spread, scatter,...
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “indiferente”

  • indiferentemente
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