Where does “długodystansowiec” come from?
długodystansowiec (Polish) comes from Polish dystans, from French distance, from Middle French distance, from Old French destance, from Latin distantia, from Latin distāns, from Latin distō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
długodystansowiec (Polish): long-distance runner
Definitions
- long-distance runner
Ancestry of “długodystansowiec”, step by step
długodystansowiec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish dystans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | dystans | distance |
| 2 | French | distance | distance; inflection of distancer: ##... |
| 3 | Middle French | distance | — |
| 4 | Old French | destance | — |
| 5 | Latin | distantia | distance, remoteness; difference, diversity;... |
| 6 | Latin | distāns | standing apart |
| 7 | Latin | distō | to stand apart; to be distant |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |