Where does “discrecional” come from?

discrecional (Catalan) comes from Catalan discreció, from Latin discrētiō, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discrecional (Catalan): discretionary

Definitions

  1. discretionary

Ancestry of “discrecional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalandiscreciódiscretion
2Latindiscrētiōseparation
3Latindiscernōto separate, set apart, divide, part
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx