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

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

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