English word distance comes from Latin distantia (Difference, diversity. Distance, remoteness.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| distantia | Latin (lat) | Difference, diversity. Distance, remoteness. |
| destance | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| destaunce | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| distance | English (en) | (countable) The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.. (countable, informal) The difference; the subjective measure between two quantities.. (uncountable, figuratively) A withholding of intimacy; alienation; variance.. (uncountable, figuratively) The entire amount of progress to an objective.. A space [...] |