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