Where does “oppositeness” come from?
oppositeness (English) comes from English opposite, from Middle English opposit, from Latin oppositus, from Latin oppono, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
oppositeness (English): The state or condition of being opposite
Definitions
- The state or condition of being opposite
Ancestry of “oppositeness”, step by step
oppositeness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English opposite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opposite | Located directly across from something else, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | opposit | contrary or opposed in location or direction; on... |
| 3 | Latin | oppositus | opposing; intervention; opposite; against |
| 4 | Latin | oppono | I set against; I oppose |
| 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 |