Etymology

indistinguishable

Today it means: Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct Full definition →

English distinguishable ← Middle English in- ← Latin in-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Englishdistinguish
  8. Englishdistinguishable
  9. English todayindistinguishable

From in- + distinguishable.

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