myEtymology.com: English etymology of discreet

Etymology of the English word discreet

the English word discreet

derived from the Old French word discret

derived from the Latin word discretus (separate, situated, put apart)

derived from the Late Latin word discernere (see, discern; distinguish)

using the Latin prefix dis-

derived from the Medieval Latin word cernere (sift, separate, distinguish)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *krei-

derived from the French word discreet

derived from the Latin word discretus (separate, situated, put apart)

derived from the Late Latin word discernere (see, discern; distinguish)

using the Latin prefix dis-

derived from the Medieval Latin word cernere (sift, separate, distinguish)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *krei-

The earliest known usage of discreet in English dates from the 14th century.

Dutch discreet, French discret, German diskret, Italian discreto, Norwegian diskret, Polish dyskretny, Spanish discreto, Swedish diskret

Word found in Modern English