Where does “discretus” come from?

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

discretus (Medieval Latin): separated; separate; differentiated

Definitions

  1. separated; separate; differentiated

Ancestry of “discretus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscernōto separate, set apart, divide, part
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discretus”

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