Where does “distansminut” come from?
distansminut (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.
distansminut (Swedish): a nautical mile, 1852 metres
Definitions
- a nautical mile, 1852 metres
Ancestry of “distansminut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | distans | a distance, a range |
| 2 | French | distance | distance; inflection of distancer:
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| 3 | Middle French | distance | — |
| 4 | Old French | destance | — |
| 5 | Latin | distantia | distance, remoteness; difference, diversity;... |
| 6 | Latin | distāns | — |
| 7 | Latin | distō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |