Where does “distineo” come from?

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

distineo (Latin): I hold or keep apart; divide, separate, split; I...

Definitions

  1. I hold or keep apart; divide, separate, split; I...

Ancestry of “distineo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “distineo

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