Where does “obscurantist” come from?
obscurantist (English) comes from English obscurant, from German Obskurant, from Latin obscūrāns, from Latin obscűro, from Latin obscūrus, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
obscurantist (English): A practitioner of obscurantism; an obscurant
Definitions
- A practitioner of obscurantism; an obscurant
Ancestry of “obscurantist”, step by step
obscurantist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obscurant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obscurant | Acting or tending to confound, obfuscate, or... |
| 2 | German | Obskurant | obscurant person who seeks to prevent or hinder enquiry and the advancement of knowledge or wisdom |
| 3 | Latin | obscūrāns | darkening, obscuring |
| 4 | Latin | obscűro | to darken, obscure |
| 5 | Latin | obscūrus | dark, dusky, shadowy |
| 6 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 7 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via French obscurantiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | obscurantiste | obscurantist |
| 2 | French | -iste | -ist; -istic |