Where does “indiscernible” come from?
Indiscernible comes from English in- plus discern, which derives from Latin discernere, built from Latin in- and cernere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to separate or distinguish.
indiscernible (English): Not capable of being discerned, of being...
Definitions
- Not capable of being discerned, of being...
Ancestry of “indiscernible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ible | An adjective suffix, now usually in a passive... |
| 2 | English | -ity | Used to form a noun from an adjective;... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ite | — |
| 4 | Old French | -ité | -ity |
| 5 | Latin | -itās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “indiscernible”