Where does “distingue” come from?

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

distingue (Italian): third-person singular indicative present of...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular indicative present of...

Ancestry of “distingue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandistinguereto distinguish, discern, discriminate; to mark,...
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx