Where does “eloign” come from?

eloign (English) comes from Middle English eloynen, from Old French esloignier, from Latin exlongō, from Latin longē, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

eloign (English): To remove (something) to a distance

Definitions

  1. To remove (something) to a distance

Ancestry of “eloign”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisheloynen
2Old Frenchesloignierto separate; to move away from; to avoid
3Latinexlongō
4Latinlongēlong, a long way off, far, afar, far away, far off, at a distance
5Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
6Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin