Where does “disti-” come from?
disti- (English) comes from Ancient Greek στῦλος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Ancestry of “disti-”, step by step
disti- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek στῦλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στῦλος | pillar, column, support |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Latin distāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | distāre | — |