Where does “unopposable” come from?
unopposable (English) comes from English opposable, from English oppose, from Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob, from Proto-Italic *op — towards.
unopposable (English): That cannot be opposed
Definitions
- That cannot be opposed
Ancestry of “unopposable”, step by step
unopposable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English opposable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opposable | Susceptible to being opposed or resisted; Capable... |
| 2 | English | oppose | To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist... |
| 3 | Middle English | opposen | — |
| 4 | Old French | opposer | — |
| 5 | Latin | ob | in the direction of, to, towards; on account of,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *op | towards |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |