Where does “objectionable” come from?
Objectionable derives from Middle French objection, ultimately from Latin iacio meaning "to throw" and Ancient Greek ὀβολός, a small coin.
objectionable (English): Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection;...
Definitions
- Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection;...
Ancestry of “objectionable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | objection | The act of objecting; A statement expressing... |
| 2 | French | objection | objection |
| 3 | Italian | obiezione | objection |
| 4 | Italian | objeción | — |
| 5 | Latin | obiectio | objection, opposition; reproach |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |