Where does “inobtrusively” come from?
inobtrusively (English) comes from English inobtrusive, from English in-, from Middle English in-, from Old English in-, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
inobtrusively (English): In an inobtrusive manner
Definitions
- In an inobtrusive manner
Ancestry of “inobtrusively”, step by step
inobtrusively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inobtrusive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inobtrusive | inconspicuous; unobtrusive |
| 2 | English | in- | in, into, towards, within; in, into; Used with... |
| 3 | Middle English | in- | — |
| 4 | Old English | in- | in, into; on, upon; internal, positioned on the... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |