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Where does “distanza” come from?

distanza (Italian) comes 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.

distanza (Italian): distance, interval

Definitions

  1. distance, interval

Ancestry of “distanza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindistantiadistance, remoteness; difference, diversity;...
2Latindistāns—
3Latindistō—
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distanza”

  • equidistanza
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →