Latin word distans comes from Latin sto, Latin dis-, Latin di-

Detailed word origin of distans

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
sto	Latin (lat)	(Medieval Latin) I [currently] am (feel). (Medieval Latin) I am [located at]. I stand. I stay, remain.
dis-	Latin (lat)	Asunder, apart, in two. Reversal, removal. Utterly, exceedingly.
di-	Latin (lat)
distare	Latin (lat)
distans	Latin (lat)

Words with the same origin as distans