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
Ancestry of “discretie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | discrecie | — |
| 2 | Old French | discrecion | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | discretio | separation; difference, distinction; discernment,... |
| 4 | Latin | discernō | — |
| 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 |