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Where does “indiscreto” come from?

indiscreto (Italian) comes from Italian discreto, from Latin discrētus, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

indiscreto (Italian): indiscreet, intrusive, prying, inquisitive

Definitions

  1. indiscreet, intrusive, prying, inquisitive

Ancestry of “indiscreto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “indiscreto”

  • indiscretamente
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