divvy up

The Japan Times Online, Nov.11の記事タイトルからです。
Flu vaccines scarce, get divvied up
この "divvied" （原形は "divvy"）は良く見かける単語ですが何故か意味を直ぐに忘れる言葉でもあります。　記事を読んでみます。
Vaccinations for swine flu started Nov. 2 for pregnant women and people with chronic illnesses in some prefectures, but many medical institutions are still struggling to keep ample stocks to inoculate their staff, who are the most prone to be exposed to the H1N1 virus.
新型インフルエンザ用のワクチンが足りない話ですね。 "divvy" を辞書で確認します。
Dictionary.com: to divide; distribute (often fol. by up): The thieves divvied up the loot.
Cambridge Dictionary of American English: to divide (something) into parts or shares; They finally decided how to divvy up the money.
あれっ、よく見ると "divvy" は "divide" と似てますね。　もしかして親戚？　そこで語源辞典で調べると、
Online Etymology Dictionary: divvy; 1872, probably a slang alteration of divide.
そうか、これでやっと "divvy" が覚えられそうです。