Where does “distanciar” come from?

distanciar (Catalan) comes from Catalan distància, from Latin distantia, from Latin distāns, from Latin distō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

distanciar (Catalan): to separate or distance

Definitions

to separate or distance

Ancestry of “distanciar”, step by step

distanciar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan distància

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	distància	distance
2	Latin	distantia	distance, remoteness; difference, diversity;...
3	Latin	distāns	standing apart
4	Latin	distō	to stand apart; to be distant
5	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6	Latin	calceus	shoe
7	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
8	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Spanish distancia

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	distancia	distance

via Portuguese distância

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	distância	distance

Words derived from “distanciar”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →