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Where does “distìnguar” come from?

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

distìnguar (Venetian): to distinguish; to indicate

Definitions

  1. to distinguish; to indicate

Ancestry of “distìnguar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindistinguoI distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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