Where does “indiscreetness” come from?
indiscreetness (English) comes from English indiscreet, from English discreet, from Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
indiscreetness (English): indiscretion
Definitions
- indiscretion
Ancestry of “indiscreetness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | indiscreet | Not discreet; lacking in discretion |
| 2 | English | discreet | Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising... |
| 3 | Middle English | discrete | — |
| 4 | Old French | discret | different |
| 5 | Latin | discrētus | separated |
| 6 | Latin | discernō | to separate, set apart, divide, part |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |