Where does “indiscrétion” come from?

indiscrétion (French) comes from Latin indiscretio, from Latin discrētiō, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

indiscrétion (French): indiscretion

Definitions

indiscretion

Ancestry of “indiscrétion”, step by step

indiscrétion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin indiscretio

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	indiscretio	lack of discernment; indiscretion
2	Latin	discrētiō	separation
3	Latin	discernō	to separate, set apart, divide, part
4	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5	Latin	calceus	shoe
6	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
7	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Late Latin indiscretio

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	indiscretio	lack of discernment; indiscretion

Words derived from “indiscrétion”

indiscreție

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →