Etymology

division

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Today it means: The act or process of dividing anything. Full definition →

Middle English divisioun ← Old French division ← Latin dīvīsiō, dīvīsiōnem
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  1. Latin · derived fromdīvīsiō, dīvīsiōnem
  2. Old French · derived fromdivision
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdivisioun
  4. English todaydivision

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English divisioun, from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsiō, dīvīsiōnem, noun of process form from perfect passive participle dīvīsus (“divided”), from dīvidō (“divide”). Doublet of divisio.

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