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
undiscreetness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undiscreet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | separated |
| 6 | Latin | discernō | to separate, set apart, divide, part |
| 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |