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Where does “nondiscerning” come from?

nondiscerning (English) comes from English discerning, from English discern, from Middle English discernen, from Old French discerner, from Latin discernere, from Latin cernō, from Proto-Italic krinō, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

nondiscerning (English): Not discerning

Definitions

  1. Not discerning

Ancestry of “nondiscerning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdiscerningpresent participle of discern; Of keen insight or...
2EnglishdiscernTo detect with the senses, especially with the...
3Middle Englishdiscernen—
4Old Frenchdiscerner—
5Latindiscerneresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latincernō—
7Proto-Italickrinōsift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide
8Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
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