Where does “indistinct” come from?
indistinct (Middle French) comes from Latin indistinctus, from Latin distinctus, from Latin distinguo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Ancestry of “indistinct”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | indistinctus | not easily distinguished; easily confused;... |
| 2 | Latin | distinctus | distinct, separate; definite, lucid |
| 3 | Latin | distinguo | I distinguish, separate, divide or part; I adorn... |
| 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 |
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