Distinct
/dɪsˈtɪŋkt/noun
Recognizably different in nature from something else.
Did you know?The word 'distinct' comes from the Latin word 'distinctus', which means 'set apart' and is often linked to the practice of separating the sacred from the mundane in ancient rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deyḱ-
“to show, to point out”
Latin
Latin
distinguere
“to separate, distinguish by marking”
Latin
Latin
distinctus
“set apart, distinguished, separated”
Old French
Old French
distinct
“distinct, separate, different”
Middle English
Middle English
distinct
“separate, different from others”
Modern English
English
distinct
“recognizably different; clearly defined.”
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