Where does “distingué” come from?

distingué (English) comes from French distingué, from Latin distinguo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

distingué (English): Alternative spelling of distingue

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of distingue

Ancestry of “distingué”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdistinguépast participle of distinguer
2LatindistinguoI distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn...
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