Where does “discrīminātiō” come from?

discrīminātiō (Latin) comes from Latin discriminare, from Latin discrimino, from Latin discrimen, from Latin discerno, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discrīminātiō (Latin): separation

Definitions

  1. separation

Ancestry of “discrīminātiō”, step by step

discrīminātiō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin discriminare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscriminarepresent active infinitive of discrīminō;...
2LatindiscriminoI distinguish
3Latindiscrimendistinction, difference; division, separation;...
4LatindiscernoI separate, set apart, divide, part; I...
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Latin discrīminō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscrīminōto distinguish (between)
2Latindiscrīmendistinction, difference, discrimination
3Latindiscernōto separate, set apart, divide, part
4Latincernōto distinguish, divide, separate, sift

Words derived from “discrīminātiō

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx