Where does “discrète” come from?

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

discrète (French): feminine singular of discret; discreet

Definitions

feminine singular of discret; discreet

Ancestry of “discrète”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	discrētus	separated
2	Latin	discernō	to separate, set apart, divide, part
3	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4	Latin	calceus	shoe
5	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
6	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discrète”

discrètement

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