Where does “équidistant” come from?
équidistant (French) comes from Latin aequidistans, from Latin aequidisto, from Latin distō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
équidistant (French): equidistant
Definitions
- equidistant
Ancestry of “équidistant”, step by step
équidistant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin aequidistans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aequidistans | equidistant; parallel |
| 2 | Latin | aequidisto | I am equidistant to/from |
| 3 | Latin | distō | to stand apart; to be distant |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Late Latin aequidistans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | aequidistans | equidistant; parallel |