Where does “opprobriousness” come from?
opprobriousness (English) comes from English opprobrious, from Old French oprobrieus, from Late Latin opprobriosus, from Latin opprobrium, from Latin opprobrō, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
opprobriousness (English): The state or condition of being opprobrious
Definitions
- The state or condition of being opprobrious
Ancestry of “opprobriousness”, step by step
opprobriousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English opprobrious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opprobrious | Of or relating to opprobrium or disgrace; Tending... |
| 2 | Old French | oprobrieus | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | opprobriosus | opprobrious |
| 4 | Latin | opprobrium | reproach, taunt; scandal, disgrace, dishonour,... |
| 5 | Latin | opprobrō | to reproach, upbraid, taunt |
| 6 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 7 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 12 | 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 |