Where does “indiscretio” come from?
indiscretio (Latin) comes from Latin discrētiō, from Latin discernō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
indiscretio (Latin): lack of discernment; indiscretion
Definitions
- lack of discernment; indiscretion
Ancestry of “indiscretio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | discrētiō | — |
| 2 | Latin | discernō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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