Where does “distant” come from?

distant (French) comes from Latin distāns, from Latin distō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

distant (French): distant; aloof

Definitions

distant; aloof

Ancestry of “distant”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	distāns	standing apart
2	Latin	distō	to stand apart; to be distant
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 “distant”

distant

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