Where does “indiscrete” come from?
indiscrete (English) comes from Latin indiscretus, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
indiscrete (English): Not discrete mathematically; Not divided into...
Definitions
- Not discrete mathematically; Not divided into...
Ancestry of “indiscrete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | indiscretus | unseparated |
| 2 | Latin | discernō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |