Where does “distinguer” come from?

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

distinguer (French): to distinguish; to be distinguished

Definitions

  1. to distinguish; to be distinguished

Ancestry of “distinguer”, step by step

distinguer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin distinguo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindistinguoI distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Middle French distinguer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdistinguer—

Words derived from “distinguer”

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