Where does “undistinguishableness” come from?
undistinguishableness (English) comes from English undistinguishable, from English distinguishable, from English distinguish, from Middle English distingwen, from Old French distinguer, from Latin distinguo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
undistinguishableness (English): The quality of being undistinguishable
Definitions
- The quality of being undistinguishable
Ancestry of “undistinguishableness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | undistinguishable | Imperceptible; indistinct; Indistinguishable |
| 2 | English | distinguishable | Able, or easily able to be distinguished |
| 3 | English | distinguish | To recognize someone or something as different... |
| 4 | Middle English | distingwen | — |
| 5 | Old French | distinguer | — |
| 6 | Latin | distinguo | I distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn... |
| 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 |