Where does “Oppositioneller” come from?
Oppositioneller (German) comes from German oppositionell, from English oppositional, from English opposition, from Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion, from Latin oppositiō, from French opposition, from Late Latin oppositio — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
Oppositioneller (German): a member of the/an opposition
Definitions
- a member of the/an opposition
Ancestry of “Oppositioneller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | oppositionell | oppositional |
| 2 | English | oppositional | Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition |
| 3 | English | opposition | The action of opposing or of being in conflict;... |
| 4 | Middle English | opposicioun | {Astronomical opposition; the state where two... |
| 5 | Old French | oposicion | — |
| 6 | Latin | oppositiō | opposing, opposition |
| 7 | French | opposition | opposition |
| 8 | Late Latin | oppositio | opposing, opposition |
| 9 | Latin | oppono | I set against; I oppose |
| 10 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 11 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |