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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

  1. Quality of being undiscreet

Ancestry of “undiscreetness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishundiscreetIndiscreet
2EnglishdiscreetRespectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising...
3Middle Englishdiscrete—
4Old Frenchdiscretdifferent
5Latindiscrētus—
6Latindiscernō—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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