divorzio etymology

Italian word divorzio comes from Latin verto, Latin di-, and later Latin diversus (Diverse, different. Hostile. Opposite. Separate, apart.)

Detailed word origin of divorzio

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
verto Latin (lat) I exchange. I retreat. I reverse (transitive). I translate. I turn around. I turn, revolve.
di- Latin (lat)
divortere Latin (lat)
divorsus English (eng)
diversus Latin (lat) Diverse, different. Hostile. Opposite. Separate, apart.
divortium Latin (lat) Divorce. Separation.
divorzio Italian (ita) Divorce.

Words with the same origin as divorzio

Descendants of verto
anniversario diversamente divertimento divertire rovesciato università versare verso vortice
Descendants of di-
distanza distinguere diverso