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 — towards.

opposable (English): Susceptible to being opposed or resisted; Capable...

Definitions

  1. Susceptible to being opposed or resisted; Capable...

Ancestry of “opposable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishopposeTo attempt to stop the progression of; to resist...
2Middle Englishopposen—
3Old Frenchopposer—
4Latinobin the direction of, to, towards; on account of,...
5Proto-Italic*optowards

Words derived from “opposable”

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