Where does “discretie” come from?

discretie (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch discrecie, from Old French discrecion, from Late Latin discretio, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discretie (Dutch): discretion

Definitions

discretion

Ancestry of “discretie”, step by step

discretie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch discrecie

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	discrecie	—
2	Old French	discrecion	—
3	Late Latin	discretio	separation; difference, distinction; discernment,...
4	Latin	discernō	to separate, set apart, divide, part
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 Old French discretion

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	discretion	discretion (ability to make one's own judgments)

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