Where does “дискретный” come from?
дискретный (Russian) comes from German diskret, from French discret, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Ancestry of “дискретный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | diskret | discreet; discrete |
| 2 | French | discret | discreet; discrete |
| 3 | Old French | discret | different |
| 4 | Latin | discrētus | — |
| 5 | Latin | discernō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |