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Where does “диста́нция” come from?

диста́нция (Russian) comes from French distance, from Middle French distance, from Old French destance, from Latin distantia, from Latin distāns, from Latin distō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “диста́нция”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdistancedistance; inflection of distancer: ##...
2Middle Frenchdistance—
3Old Frenchdestance—
4Latindistantiadistance, remoteness; difference, diversity;...
5Latindistāns—
6Latindistō—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “диста́нция”

  • дистанционный
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