Where does “opposable” come from?
opposable (English) comes from English oppose, from Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob, from Proto-Italic *op.
opposable (English): Susceptible to being opposed or resisted; Capable...
Definitions
- Susceptible to being opposed or resisted; Capable...
Ancestry of “opposable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | oppose | To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist... |
| 2 | Middle English | opposen | — |
| 3 | Old French | opposer | — |
| 4 | Latin | ob | in the direction of, to, towards; on account of,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *op | — |
Words derived from “opposable”