Where does “distinguere” come from?
distinguere (Latin) comes from Latin distinguo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
distinguere (Latin): second-person singular future passive indicative...
Definitions
- second-person singular future passive indicative...
Ancestry of “distinguere”, step by step
distinguere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin distinguo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | distinguo | I distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn... |
| 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 |
via Latin stinguere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stinguere | present active infinitive of stinguō; to quench |