## Etymology
From discern plus -ment; discern is from Latin discernere ('to distinguish'), from dis- ('apart') plus cernere ('to sift, separate, perceive').

## AI Etymology
Discernment comes from discern plus -ment; discern is from Latin discernere ('to distinguish'), from dis- ('apart') plus cernere ('to sift, separate, perceive'). The historical trail runs through Latin discernere, Latin cernere and Proto-Indo-European *krey-. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means keen perception and good judgment. Related forms include discern, discerning, discernible.

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