Where does “oppositionally” come from?
oppositionally (English) comes from English oppositional, from English opposition, from Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion, from Latin oppositiō, from French opposition, from Late Latin oppositio, from Latin oppono — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
oppositionally (English): In terms of, or by means of, opposition
Definitions
- In terms of, or by means of, opposition
Ancestry of “oppositionally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oppositional | Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition |
| 2 | English | opposition | The action of opposing or of being in conflict;... |
| 3 | Middle English | opposicioun | {Astronomical opposition; the state where two... |
| 4 | Old French | oposicion | — |
| 5 | Latin | oppositiō | — |
| 6 | French | opposition | opposition |
| 7 | Late Latin | oppositio | opposing, opposition |
| 8 | Latin | oppono | I set against; I oppose |
| 9 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 10 | Latin | obolus | obolus |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |