Where does “unoppressive” come from?
unoppressive (English) comes from English oppressive, from English oppress, from Middle English oppressen, from Old French oppresser, from Medieval Latin oppressare, from Latin opprimere, from Latin opprimo, from Latin ob- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
unoppressive (English): Not oppressive
Definitions
- Not oppressive
Ancestry of “unoppressive”, step by step
unoppressive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oppressive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oppressive | Burdensome or difficult to bear; Tyrannical or... |
| 2 | English | oppress | To keep down by unjust force; To make sad or... |
| 3 | Middle English | oppressen | — |
| 4 | Old French | oppresser | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | oppressare | to press against, oppress |
| 6 | Latin | opprimere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | opprimo | I press down upon; I suppress; I take by... |
| 8 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 9 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |