English word difference comes from Latin fero, Latin dis-, Portuguese dif-, Latin differro, and later Latin differentia (Difference. Diversity.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fero | Latin (lat) | I bear, carry. I cast (a vote); pass or ratify (a law). I report. I suffer, endure. I support, hold up. |
| dis- | Latin (lat) | Asunder, apart, in two. Reversal, removal. Utterly, exceedingly. |
| dif- | Portuguese (por) | |
| differro | Latin (lat) | |
| differo | Latin (lat) | (intransitive) I am different, differ, vary.. (transitive) I carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate.. (transitive, figuratively) I defer, put off, protract, delay, adjourn.. (transitive, figuratively) I distract, disquiet or disturb someone; confound.. (transitive, figuratively) I spread, publish, circulate, divulge; cry down, defame. |
| differens | Latin (lat) | |
| differentia | Latin (lat) | Difference. Diversity. |
| difference | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Difference. |
| difference | English (eng) | (transitive) To distinguish or differentiate. (countable) A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.. (countable) A disagreement or argument.. (countable) The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.. (countable, uncountable) Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.. (heraldry) An addition to a coat of arms to [...] |