Where does “medeldistansare” come from?
medeldistansare (Swedish) comes from Swedish medeldistans, from Swedish distans, from French distance, from Middle French distance, from Old French destance, from Latin distantia, from Latin distāns, from Latin distō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
medeldistansare (Swedish): middle-distance runner
Definitions
- middle-distance runner
Ancestry of “medeldistansare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | medeldistans | medium distance running competitively at distances between 400 meters and three kilometers |
| 2 | Swedish | distans | a distance, a range |
| 3 | French | distance | distance; inflection of distancer: ##... |
| 4 | Middle French | distance | — |
| 5 | Old French | destance | — |
| 6 | Latin | distantia | distance, remoteness; difference, diversity;... |
| 7 | Latin | distāns | standing apart |
| 8 | Latin | distō | to stand apart; to be distant |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |