Where does “undistinguishingly” come from?
undistinguishingly (English) comes from English undistinguishing, from English distinguishing, 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.
undistinguishingly (English): Without distinguishing
Definitions
- Without distinguishing
Ancestry of “undistinguishingly”, step by step
undistinguishingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undistinguishing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undistinguishing | Failing to distinguish; undiscerning |
| 2 | English | distinguishing | present participle of distinguish; That serves to... |
| 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 |