English word discrimination comes from Latin discrimen, and later Latin discrimino (I distinguish (between).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| discrimen | Latin (lat) | Crisis, hazard, danger, risk. Decision. Distinction, difference. Division, separation. Encounter, battle. |
| discrimino | Latin (lat) | I distinguish (between). |
| discrimination | English (eng) | (sometimes discrimination against) Distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry.. Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct [...] |