device
The origin and history of device.
Etymology
From Old French devis/devise, ultimately from Latin dīvidere, "to divide" — the sense shifted from "a division or plan" to "a designed thing" over centuries.
The origin and history of device.
From Old French devis/devise, ultimately from Latin dīvidere, "to divide" — the sense shifted from "a division or plan" to "a designed thing" over centuries.
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