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Distant

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means far away in space, time, or emotional connection
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Stage 1 of 2
distare
Latin · ancient
"to stand apart"
to stand apart, from dis- (apart) and stare (to stand)
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Stage 2 of 2
distant
English · 1300s
"far away in space, time, or relationship"
settled as the English word for something far away in space or time
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