Where does “distinguir” come from?

distinguir (Spanish) comes from Latin distinguo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

distinguir (Spanish): to distinguish, discern; to differentiate; to...

Definitions

to distinguish, discern; to differentiate; to...

Ancestry of “distinguir”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	distinguo	I distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn...
2	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3	Latin	calceus	shoe
4	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
5	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distinguir”

distinguido
distinguidamente
distinggido

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