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Where does “indiscret” come from?

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

indiscret (French): indiscreet, indiscrete

Definitions

  1. indiscreet, indiscrete

Ancestry of “indiscret”, step by step

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

Words derived from “indiscret”

  • indiscret
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