Where does “unobnoxious” come from?
unobnoxious (English) comes from English obnoxious, from Latin obnoxiōsus, from Latin obnoxius, 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.
unobnoxious (English): Not obnoxious
Definitions
- Not obnoxious
Ancestry of “unobnoxious”, step by step
unobnoxious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obnoxious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obnoxious | Extremely unpleasant or offensive; very annoying,... |
| 2 | Latin | obnoxiōsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | obnoxius | punishable, liable, guilty; submissive, obedient,... |
| 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |