Where does “discrīminō” come from?

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

discrīminō (Latin): to distinguish (between)

Definitions

  1. to distinguish (between)

Ancestry of “discrīminō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscrīmendistinction, difference, discrimination
2Latindiscernōto separate, set apart, divide, part
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discrīminō

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