Where does “discernere” come from?

discernere (Italian) comes from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discernere (Italian): To discern or make out; To distinguish or...

Definitions

To discern or make out; To distinguish or...

Ancestry of “discernere”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	discernō	to separate, set apart, divide, part
2	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3	Latin	calceus	shoe
4	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
5	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discernere”

ridiscernere

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