Where does “contraofensiva” come from?
contraofensiva (Spanish) comes from Portuguese ofensiva, from French offensive, from French offense, from Latin offēnsā, from Latin offenso, from Latin offendō, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
contraofensiva (Spanish): counteroffensive
Definitions
- counteroffensive
Ancestry of “contraofensiva”, step by step
contraofensiva traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese ofensiva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | ofensiva | offensive; feminine singular of ofensivo |
| 2 | French | offensive | feminine singular of offensif; An offensive |
| 3 | French | offense | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Latin | offēnsā | offense, violation of law |
| 5 | Latin | offenso | I strike or dash against; I falter, stumble over... |
| 6 | Latin | offendō | to hit, thrust, strike against something |
| 7 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 8 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via French contre-offensive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | contre-offensive | counter-offensive, counter-attack |
| 2 | French | contre- | counter-, anti- |
| 3 | Latin | contrā | against |
| 4 | Latin | ubī | where? in what place?, in which place? |
| 5 | Latin | cubī | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *kʷuðei | where |
via Spanish ofensiva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ofensiva | feminine singular of ofensivo; offensive |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | offensivus | — |
| 3 | Latin | offensus | collision, knock, blow; offensive, odious |