Where does “distingi” come from?

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

distingi (Esperanto): to distinguish

Definitions

  1. to distinguish

Ancestry of “distingi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindistinguoI distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distingi”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →