Where does “opposal” come from?

opposal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

opposal (English): opposition

Definitions

  1. opposition

Ancestry of “opposal”, step by step

opposal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English oppose

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →