Where does “undisclosable” come from?
undisclosable (English) comes from English disclosable, from English disclose, from Middle English disclosen, from Middle French desclos, from Old French desclore, from Vulgar Latin disclaudere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
undisclosable (English): That cannot be disclosed
Definitions
- That cannot be disclosed
Ancestry of “undisclosable”, step by step
undisclosable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disclosable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disclosable | Able to be disclosed; That must be disclosed |
| 2 | English | disclose | To open up, unfasten; To uncover, physically... |
| 3 | Middle English | disclosen | — |
| 4 | Middle French | desclos | — |
| 5 | Old French | desclore | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | disclaudere | — |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |