Where does “discursive” come from?

discursive (French) comes from French discursif, from Medieval Latin discursivus, from Latin discursus, from Latin discurrō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discursive (French): feminine singular of discursif

Definitions

feminine singular of discursif

Ancestry of “discursive”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	discursif	discursive
2	Medieval Latin	discursivus	discursive
3	Latin	discursus	running about
4	Latin	discurrō	to run about, in different directions, or to and fro; to roam, wander
5	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6	Latin	calceus	shoe
7	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
8	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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