Where does “distinens” come from?

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

distinens (Latin): separating

Definitions

separating

Ancestry of “distinens”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	distineo	I hold or keep apart; divide, separate, split; I...
2	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3	Latin	calceus	shoe
4	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
5	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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