Where does “Distanzunterricht” come from?
Distanzunterricht (German) comes from German Distanz, from Latin distantia, from Latin distāns, from Latin distō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Distanzunterricht (German): distance learning for school instruction that is normally held at school, but cannot due to a pandemic, inclement weather, etc
Definitions
- distance learning for school instruction that is normally held at school, but cannot due to a pandemic, inclement weather, etc
Ancestry of “Distanzunterricht”, step by step
Distanzunterricht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Distanz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Distanz | distance |
| 2 | Latin | distantia | distance, remoteness; difference, diversity;... |
| 3 | Latin | distāns | standing apart |
| 4 | Latin | distō | to stand apart; to be distant |
| 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 |
via German Unterricht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Unterricht | lesson, class, instruction, education |
| 2 | German | unterrichten | to teach, to school; to inform |
| 3 | Middle High German | underrihten | — |