Where does “undistinguishably” come from?
undistinguishably (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.
undistinguishably (English): In a way that cannot be distinguished
Definitions
- In a way that cannot be distinguished
Ancestry of “undistinguishably”, step by step
undistinguishably 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 |