Where does “distinctionem” come from?
distinctionem (Latin) comes from Latin distinctio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
distinctionem (Latin): accusative singular of distīnctiō
Definitions
- accusative singular of distīnctiō
Ancestry of “distinctionem”, step by step
distinctionem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin distinctio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | distinctio | difference, distinction; sign of interpunction,... |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Latin distinguere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | distinguere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | distinguo | I distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn... |
| 3 | Latin | stinguo | I put out, extinguish |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *stengʷō | to push |