Etymology of the Latin word discernere
the Late Latin word
discernere (see, discern; distinguish)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Medieval Latin word
cernere (sift, separate, distinguish)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*krei-Derivations in Latin
discretus,
discernens,
discrimen,
discretivus,
aussi,
discriminusDerivations in other languages
French
discerner, Italian
discernere, Portuguese
discernir, Spanish
discernirUsage
Word found in Late Latin
