Where does “indistinguishability” come from?
indistinguishability (English) comes from English indistinguishable, from English distinguishable, from English distinguish, from Middle English distingwen, from Old French distinguer, from Latin distinguo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
indistinguishability (English): The state of being indistinguishable
Definitions
- The state of being indistinguishable
Ancestry of “indistinguishability”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | indistinguishable | Not distinguishable; not capable of being... |
| 2 | English | distinguishable | Able, or easily able to be distinguished |
| 3 | English | distinguish | To recognize someone or something as different... |
| 4 | Middle English | distingwen | — |
| 5 | Old French | distinguer | — |
| 6 | Latin | distinguo | I distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn... |
| 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 |