'indistinct' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'indistinctus,' where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'distinctus' meant 'separated or distinct.'

'indistinctus' transformed into the Old French word 'indistinct,' and eventually became the modern English word 'indistinct.'

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