Etymology

self-differentiation

Today it means: The process of developing a distinct identity. Full definition →

English differentiation ← New Latin differentiātus ← Latin differentia
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*swé?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*selbʰ-
  3. Proto-Germanic*selbaz
  4. Old Englishself
  5. Old Englishself-
  6. Middle Englishself-
  7. Englishself-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  9. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  10. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  11. Proto-Italic*dis-
  12. Latindis-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  15. Proto-Italic*ferō
  16. Latinferō
  17. Latindifferō
  18. Latindifferēns
  19. Latindifferentia
  20. New Latindifferentiō
  21. New Latindifferentiātus
  22. Englishdifferentiate
  23. Englishdifferentiation
  24. English todayself-differentiation

From self- + differentiation.

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