Where does “discrīmen” come from?

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

discrīmen (Latin): distinction, difference, discrimination

Definitions

  1. distinction, difference, discrimination

Ancestry of “discrīmen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscernōto separate, set apart, divide, part
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discrīmen

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ