Where does “discreto” come from?

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

discreto (Portuguese): discreet; discrete

Definitions

discreet; discrete

Ancestry of “discreto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “discreto”

discretamente
indiscreto
indiscretamente

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