Where does “discrimen” come from?

discrimen (English) comes from Latin discrīmen, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discrimen (English): A visible dividing line where two structures come...

Definitions

  1. A visible dividing line where two structures come...

Ancestry of “discrimen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscrīmendistinction, difference, discrimination
2Latindiscernōto separate, set apart, divide, part
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx