Where does “discreet” come from?

discreet (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “discreet”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	discret	different
2	Latin	discrētus	separated
3	Latin	discernō	to separate, set apart, divide, part
4	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5	Latin	calceus	shoe
6	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
7	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discreet”

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