Where does “indistinct” come from?
Indistinct comes from Middle French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus, composed of the Latin prefix in- and dis- meaning "not separated," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én and dwóh₁.
indistinct (English): not clearly defined or not having a sharp...
Definitions
- not clearly defined or not having a sharp...
Ancestry of “indistinct”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | indistinct | — |
| 2 | Latin | indistinctus | not easily distinguished; easily confused;... |
| 3 | Latin | distinctus | distinct, separate; definite, lucid |
| 4 | Latin | distinguo | I distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn... |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |