Where does “undisclose” come from?
undisclose (English) comes 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, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
undisclose (English): To keep close or secret; to refrain from...
Definitions
- To keep close or secret; to refrain from...
Ancestry of “undisclose”, step by step
undisclose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disclose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disclose | To open up, unfasten; To uncover, physically... |
| 2 | Middle English | disclosen | — |
| 3 | Middle French | desclos | — |
| 4 | Old French | desclore | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | disclaudere | — |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |