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Where does “distinguisheth” come from?

distinguisheth (English) comes from English distinguish, from Middle English distingwen, from Old French distinguer, from Latin distinguo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

distinguisheth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “distinguisheth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdistinguishTo recognize someone or something as different...
2Middle Englishdistingwen—
3Old Frenchdistinguer—
4LatindistinguoI distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn...
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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