Where does “nonoppositional” come from?
nonoppositional (English) comes from English oppositional, from English opposition, from Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion, from Latin oppositiō, from French opposition, from Late Latin oppositio, from Latin oppono — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
nonoppositional (English): Not oppositional
Definitions
- Not oppositional
Ancestry of “nonoppositional”, step by step
nonoppositional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oppositional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oppositional | Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition |
| 2 | English | opposition | The action of opposing or of being in conflict;... |
| 3 | Middle English | opposicioun | {Astronomical opposition; the state where two... |
| 4 | Old French | oposicion | — |
| 5 | Latin | oppositiō | opposing, opposition |
| 6 | French | opposition | opposition |
| 7 | Late Latin | oppositio | opposing, opposition |
| 8 | Latin | oppono | I set against; I oppose |
| 9 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 10 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |