Where does “unopposably” come from?
unopposably (English) comes from English unopposable, from English opposable, from English oppose, from Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob, from Proto-Italic *op — towards.
unopposably (English): Such that it cannot be opposed; unassailably
Definitions
- Such that it cannot be opposed; unassailably
Ancestry of “unopposably”, step by step
unopposably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unopposable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unopposable | That cannot be opposed |
| 2 | English | opposable | Susceptible to being opposed or resisted; Capable... |
| 3 | English | oppose | To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist... |
| 4 | Middle English | opposen | — |
| 5 | Old French | opposer | — |
| 6 | Latin | ob | in the direction of, to, towards; on account of,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *op | towards |