Where does “distantia” come from?

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

distantia (Latin): distance, remoteness; difference, diversity;...

Definitions

  1. distance, remoteness; difference, diversity;...

Ancestry of “distantia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindistānsstanding apart
2Latindistōto stand apart; to be distant
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distantia

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ