Where does “distant” come from?

distant (Romanian) comes from French distant, from Latin distāns, from Latin distō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

distant (Romanian): distant, remote

Definitions

distant, remote

Ancestry of “distant”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	distant	distant; aloof
2	Latin	distāns	standing apart
3	Latin	distō	to stand apart; to be distant
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

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