Where does “unobstruent” come from?
unobstruent (English) comes from English obstruent, from Latin obstruens, from Latin obstruo, 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.
unobstruent (English): Not obstruent
Definitions
- Not obstruent
Ancestry of “unobstruent”, step by step
unobstruent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obstruent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obstruent | Causing obstruction; blocking up; A consonant... |
| 2 | Latin | obstruens | obstructing |
| 3 | Latin | obstruo | I block; I barricade; I obstruct |
| 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 |