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Where does “discreto” come from?

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

discreto (Italian): reasonable; discreet; discrete

Definitions

  1. reasonable; discreet; discrete

Ancestry of “discreto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscrētus—
2Latindiscernō—
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discreto”

  • discretamente
  • discretezza
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →