Where does “undiscreetness” come from?
undiscreetness (English) comes from English undiscreet, from English discreet, from Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
undiscreetness (English): Quality of being undiscreet
Definitions
- Quality of being undiscreet
Ancestry of “undiscreetness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | undiscreet | Indiscreet |
| 2 | English | discreet | Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising... |
| 3 | Middle English | discrete | — |
| 4 | Old French | discret | different |
| 5 | Latin | discrētus | — |
| 6 | Latin | discernō | — |
| 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 |