Where does “obscene” come from?

obscene (Latin) comes from Latin obscenus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyn- — to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...

obscene (Latin): vocative masculine singular of obscēnus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of obscēnus

Ancestry of “obscene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobscenusinauspicious, ominous, portentous; repulsive,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyn-to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyn- →Every word from Latin obscenus →