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Where does “discernere” come from?

discernere (Latin) comes from Latin cernō, from Proto-Italic krinō, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

discernere (Latin): second-person singular future passive indicative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular future passive indicative...

Ancestry of “discernere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincernō—
2Proto-Italickrinōsift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “discernere”

  • discrete
  • discern
  • discreet
  • discerning
  • discreetly
  • indiscreet
  • discretization
  • discretely
  • indiscernible
  • indiscreetly
  • discreteness
  • undiscerning
  • discerner
  • discretisation
  • discretize
  • indiscrete
  • discreetness
  • discerningly
  • undiscernible
  • discerneth
  • nondiscrete
  • indiscernibly
  • discernest
  • discernability
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