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Where does “undiscernible” come from?

undiscernible (English) comes from English indiscernible, from English -ible, from English -ity, from Middle English -ite, from Old French -ité, from Latin -itās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

undiscernible (English): Archaic spelling of indiscernible

Definitions

  1. Archaic spelling of indiscernible

Ancestry of “undiscernible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindiscernibleNot capable of being discerned, of being...
2English-ibleAn adjective suffix, now usually in a passive...
3English-ityUsed to form a noun from an adjective;...
4Middle English-ite—
5Old French-ité-ity
6Latin-itās—
7Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
8Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
9Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “undiscernible”

  • undiscernibly
  • undiscernibleness
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