Etymology of the Latin word discretio
the Late Latin word
discretio (separation; discretion, discrimination)
derived from the Latin word
discretus (separate, situated, put apart)
derived from 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 other languages
French
discrétion, French
discretion, Italian
discrezione, Portuguese
discrição, Portuguese
discricional, Spanish
discreciónUsage
Word found in Late Latin
