Where does “stroppiness” come from?
stroppiness (English) comes from English stroppy, from English obstropulous, from English obstreperous, from Latin obstreperus, from Latin obstrepo, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
stroppiness (English): The state or condition of being stroppy
Definitions
- The state or condition of being stroppy
Ancestry of “stroppiness”, step by step
stroppiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stroppy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stroppy | Ornery, fractious, belligerent, or obstreperous,... |
| 2 | English | obstropulous | obstreperous |
| 3 | English | obstreperous | Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous... |
| 4 | Latin | obstreperus | Clamorous, chirping, noisy |
| 5 | Latin | obstrepo | I roar or resound at; resound, sound; I clamor or... |
| 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 |