Where does “distāns” come from?

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

distāns (Latin): standing apart

Definitions

  1. standing apart

Ancestry of “distāns”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindistōto stand apart; to be distant
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distāns”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →