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Where does “unopposed” come from?

Unopposed derives from English opposed, which comes from Latin opponere, ultimately tracing through Proto-Indo-European óynos and ano- to the root h₂ent- meaning "to be."

unopposed (English): With no or little opposition; Without an opponent

Definitions

  1. With no or little opposition; Without an opponent

Ancestry of “unopposed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishUn-—
2EnglishstillNot moving; calm; Not effervescing; not...
3Old Englishstillanbecome calm, abate, subside; calm, pacify,...
4Proto-West Germanicstillijanto make still, quiet
5Proto-West Germanic-janCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “unopposed”

  • unopposedly
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