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Where does “distansera” come from?

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

distansera (Swedish): to distance

Definitions

  1. to distance

Ancestry of “distansera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdistansa distance, a range
2Frenchdistancedistance; inflection of distancer: ##...
3Middle Frenchdistance—
4Old Frenchdestance—
5Latindistantiadistance, remoteness; difference, diversity;...
6Latindistāns—
7Latindistō—
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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