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Etymology of the English word division

the English word division
derived from the Old French word division
derived from the Latin word divisio (division; distribution)
derived from the Latin word divisus (division)
derived from the Late Latin word dividere
derived 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-
derived from the Classical Latin word divisum
derived from the Late Latin word dividere
derived 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 division in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

divisionism

Cognates

Dutch divisie, French division, German Division, Italian divisione, Latin divisio, Lithuanian divizija, Norwegian divisjon, Polish dywizja, Russian дивизия, Spanish division, Swedish division

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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