Where does “subobscurely” come from?
subobscurely (English) comes from English subobscure, from English obscure, from Middle English obscure, from Old French obscur, from Latin obscūrus, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
subobscurely (English): Somewhat obscurely or darkly
Definitions
- Somewhat obscurely or darkly
Ancestry of “subobscurely”, step by step
subobscurely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subobscure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subobscure | Somewhat obscure |
| 2 | English | obscure | Dark, faint or indistinct; Hidden, out of sight... |
| 3 | Middle English | obscure | — |
| 4 | Old French | obscur | — |
| 5 | Latin | obscūrus | dark, dusky, shadowy |
| 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 |