Where does “undistinguishedly” come from?
undistinguishedly (English) comes from English undistinguished, from English distinguished, 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.
undistinguishedly (English): In an undistinguished manner; without distinction
Definitions
- In an undistinguished manner; without distinction
Ancestry of “undistinguishedly”, step by step
undistinguishedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undistinguished
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undistinguished | Not distinguished: not marked by conspicuous... |
| 2 | English | distinguished | celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past... |
| 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 |