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Where does “aequidistatus” come from?

aequidistatus (Latin) comes from Latin aequidisto, from Latin distō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Definitions

Ancestry of “aequidistatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaequidistoI am equidistant to/from
2Latindistō—
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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