English
obtundent
Obtundent comes from Latin obtundens ‘striking’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewd- ‘to push, to hit’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)tewd-‘to push, to hit’next step skipped: Latin obtundō
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEobtundens‘striking’
- Englishtodayobtundent
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)tewd-‘to push, to hit’next step skipped: Latin obtundō
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEobtundens‘striking’
- Englishtodayobtundent
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewd- ‘to push, to hit’
Today it means
noun A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; – nearly the same as demulcent.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewd- / obtundent