Where does “discriminant” come from?

discriminant (Dutch) comes from Latin discriminans, from Latin discrīminō, from Latin discrīmen, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discriminant (Dutch): discriminant

Definitions

discriminant

Ancestry of “discriminant”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	discriminans
2	Latin	discrīminō	to distinguish (between)
3	Latin	discrīmen	distinction, difference, discrimination
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

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