Where does “diszkrétebb” come from?
diszkrétebb (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian diszkrét, from German diskret, from French discret, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Ancestry of “diszkrétebb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | diszkrét | discreet, secretive; discreet, tactful; discreet,... |
| 2 | German | diskret | discreet; discrete |
| 3 | French | discret | discreet; discrete |
| 4 | Old French | discret | different |
| 5 | Latin | discrētus | separated |
| 6 | Latin | discernō | to separate, set apart, divide, part |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |