Where does “discrete” come from?
Discrete comes from Old French discret, from Latin discretus meaning separated or distinct, ultimately from Latin cernere meaning to sift or discern.
discrete (English): Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous;...
Definitions
- Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous;...
Ancestry of “discrete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | discret | different |
| 2 | Latin | discrētus | — |
| 3 | Latin | discernō | — |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “discrete”