Where does “discernable” come from?

discernable (French) comes from French discerner, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discernable (French): discernible

Definitions

  1. discernible

Ancestry of “discernable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiscernerto discern
2Latindiscernōto separate, set apart, divide, part
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discernable

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx