Where does “oppugnable” come from?
oppugnable (English) comes from English oppugn, from Middle French oppugner, from Latin oppugno, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
oppugnable (English): Disputable, contestable, refutable, capable of...
Definitions
- Disputable, contestable, refutable, capable of...
Ancestry of “oppugnable”, step by step
oppugnable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oppugn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oppugn | To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to... |
| 2 | Middle French | oppugner | — |
| 3 | Latin | oppugno | I attack, assault; I storm, besiege |
| 4 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 5 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |