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
undistinguishableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undistinguishable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |