Where does “discretional” come from?
discretional (English) comes from English discretion, from Old French discretion, 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.
discretional (English): discretionary
Ancestry of “discretional”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | discretion | The quality of being discreet or circumspect; The... |
| 2 | Old French | discretion | discretion |
| 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 |
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