Differentiate
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃieɪt/noun
To recognize, show, or create a distinction between people or things.
Did you know?Differentiate ultimately descends from Latin ferre, “to carry,” the same ancient root behind words such as bear, offer, and suffer.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“To carry or bear”
Classical Latin
Latin
differre
“To carry apart; to be different”
Late Latin
Latin
differentia
“Difference or distinction”
13th Century
Old French
difference
“A distinction or state of being unlike”
15th Century
English
different
“Unlike or distinct”
17th Century
English
differentiate
“To make or recognize a difference”