Etymology

subdivide

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Today it means: To divide into smaller sections. Full definition →

English divide ← Middle English dividen ← Latin dīvidō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  7. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  8. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  9. Proto-Italic*dis-
  10. Latindis-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁-
  15. Proto-Italic*wiðō
  16. Latin*vidō
  17. Latindīvidō
  18. Middle Englishdividen
  19. Englishdivide
  20. English todaysubdivide

From sub- + divide.

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