Where does “discerne” come from?

discerne (Romanian) comes from French discerner, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discerne (Romanian): to discern

Definitions

  1. to discern

Ancestry of “discerne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiscernerto discern
2Latindiscernōto separate, set apart, divide, part
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discerne

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx