Where does “distant” come from?

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

distant (Catalan): distant

Definitions

  1. distant

Ancestry of “distant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindistānsstanding apart
2Latindistōto stand apart; to be distant
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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