divide etymology

Etymology:

• Latin: dividere
• Proto-Indo-European: dey-, meaning "to distribute, divide"

Meaning:

• To separate or break up into parts or portions
• To share or distribute equally
• To determine or allocate a share or portion

Origin:

The word "divide" comes from the Latin verb dividere, which means "to divide, separate, or distribute." This verb is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dey-, which also means "to distribute."

The Proto-Indo-European root dey- is a very common root that has given rise to many other words in English and other languages, including:

• English: deal, dole, debt
• German: teilen, Teil
• French: devoir, départir
• Spanish: dividir, deuda
• Sanskrit: dayita, da

divide relate terms

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• device

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• dividend

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• part

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• geodesy

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• change

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• dispel

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• reckon

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