Where does “obstinately” come from?
Obstinately derives from Middle English -ly affixed to Latin obstinatus, which combines Latin ob with Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
obstinately (English): In an obstinate manner
Definitions
- In an obstinate manner
Ancestry of “obstinately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obstinate | Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | obstinat | — |
| 3 | Latin | obstinātus | Firmly set, fixed, resolved |
| 4 | Latin | obstinō | to resolve, determine, be firmly resolved, persist |
| 5 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 6 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |