Where does “obstropulousness” come from?
obstropulousness (English) comes from English obstropulous, from English obstreperous, from Latin obstreperus, from Latin obstrepo, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
obstropulousness (English): The quality of being obstropulous
Definitions
- The quality of being obstropulous
Ancestry of “obstropulousness”, step by step
obstropulousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obstropulous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obstropulous | obstreperous |
| 2 | English | obstreperous | Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous... |
| 3 | Latin | obstreperus | Clamorous, chirping, noisy |
| 4 | Latin | obstrepo | I roar or resound at; resound, sound; I clamor or... |
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |