Where does “obskurnie” come from?
obskurnie (Polish) comes from Polish obskurny, from French obscur, from Middle French obscur, from Old French oscur, from Latin obscūrus, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
obskurnie (Polish): dingily, insalubriously, shabbily, squalidly
Definitions
- dingily, insalubriously, shabbily, squalidly
Ancestry of “obskurnie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | obskurny | shabby, sleazy, sordid, squalid, raggedy, raunchy, insalubrious, scuzzy, slummy |
| 2 | French | obscur | obscure |
| 3 | Middle French | obscur | dark |
| 4 | Old French | oscur | dark; lacking light; hidden from view; difficult... |
| 5 | Latin | obscūrus | dark, dusky, shadowy |
| 6 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 7 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |