Where does “unobtrusive” come from?

Unobtrusive derives from English obtrusive, which comes from Latin obtrudere "to thrust against," built on unus "one" from Proto-Indo-European óynos, related to the root h₂ent- "being" or "entity."

unobtrusive (English): Not noticeable or blatant; inconspicuous

Definitions

  1. Not noticeable or blatant; inconspicuous

Ancestry of “unobtrusive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishobtrusiveSticking out; protruding; Noticeable; prominent,...
2Latinobtrūsus—

Words derived from “unobtrusive”

Every word from Latin obtrūsus →Every word from English obtrusive →