Where does “unobtrusively” come from?
Unobtrusively derives from English unobtrusive, which combines the prefix un- with obtrusive, ultimately tracing through Latin unus and Proto-Indo-European óynos to the root ano-, meaning one.
unobtrusively (English): In an unobtrusive manner; in a manner that is not...
Definitions
- In an unobtrusive manner; in a manner that is not...
Ancestry of “unobtrusively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |