Where does “self-distance” come from?
self-distance (English) comes from English distance, from Middle English distance, from Middle French distance, from Old French destance, from Latin distantia, from Latin distāns, from Latin distō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
self-distance (English): The ability to critically reflect on oneself and...
Definitions
- The ability to critically reflect on oneself and...
Ancestry of “self-distance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | distance | The amount of space between two points, usually... |
| 2 | Middle English | distance | — |
| 3 | Middle French | distance | — |
| 4 | Old French | destance | — |
| 5 | Latin | distantia | distance, remoteness; difference, diversity;... |
| 6 | Latin | distāns | — |
| 7 | Latin | distō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |