'inconspicuous' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'inconspicuus,' where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'conspicuus' meant 'visible.'

'inconspicuus' transformed into the Late Latin word 'inconspicuus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'inconspicuous.'

Initially, it meant 'not visible,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.