Where does “egregius” come from?

egregius (Latin) comes from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

egregius (Latin): distinguished, excellent, eminent; illustrious,...

Definitions

distinguished, excellent, eminent; illustrious,...

Ancestry of “egregius”, step by step

egregius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin iūs

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	iūs	law, right
2	Latin	dīcō	to say, talk, speak, utter, mention
3	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
4	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
6	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
7	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8	Latin	calceus	shoe
9	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
10	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Latin grex

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	grex	a group of smaller animals: a flock of birds, sheep, etc., a pack of dogs, wolves, etc., a swarm of insects, etc
2	Proto-Indo-European	ger-	to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “egregius”

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