Where does “undiscreet” come from?
undiscreet (English) comes from English discreet, from Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
undiscreet (English): Indiscreet
Definitions
- Indiscreet
Ancestry of “undiscreet”, step by step
undiscreet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English discreet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discreet | Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising... |
| 2 | Middle English | discrete | — |
| 3 | Old French | discret | different |
| 4 | Latin | discrētus | separated |
| 5 | Latin | discernō | to separate, set apart, divide, part |
| 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 |