Etymology of the English word divide
the English word
dividederived from the Late Latin word
dividerederived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Late Latin word
videre (see, look at; consider)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of divide in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
dividable,
divided,
divider,
dividingCognates
French
divider, German
dividieren, Italian
dividere, Latin
dividere, Norwegian
dividere, Swedish
divideraUsage
Word found in Modern English
