Where does “discret” come from?

discret (Romanian) comes from French discret, 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.

discret (Romanian): discreet

Definitions

  1. discreet

Ancestry of “discret”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiscretdiscreet; discrete
2Old Frenchdiscretdifferent
3Latindiscrētusseparated
4Latindiscernōto separate, set apart, divide, part
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx