Where does “oppose” come from?
Oppose comes from Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob meaning "against" combined with a root from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi and h₁eps.
oppose (English): To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist...
Definitions
- To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist...
Ancestry of “oppose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | opposen | — |
| 2 | Old French | opposer | — |
| 3 | Latin | ob | in the direction of, to, towards; on account of,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *op | — |
Words derived from “oppose”