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Where does “distingar” come from?

distingar (Ido) comes from Esperanto distingi, from Latin distinguo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

distingar (Ido): to characterize, to distinguish, to make distinct...

Definitions

  1. to characterize, to distinguish, to make distinct...

Ancestry of “distingar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantodistingito distinguish
2LatindistinguoI distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn...
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distingar”

  • distingiva
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