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Where does “indiscernable” come from?

indiscernable (French) comes from French discernable, from French discerner, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

indiscernable (French): indistinguishable; indiscernible, imperceptible

Definitions

  1. indistinguishable; indiscernible, imperceptible

Ancestry of “indiscernable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiscernablediscernible
2Frenchdiscernerto discern
3Latindiscernō—
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “indiscernable”

  • indiscernabilité
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