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oppai

Borrowed from Japanese おっぱい (oppai, “boobs”).

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oppo

Clipping of opposite number.

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oppy

From opp + -y.

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opsin

Shortened form of rhodopsin. From Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”) + -in.

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opson

From Ancient Greek ὄψον (ópson, “that which is cooked”).

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opt

First attested in 1853; borrowed from French opter, from Latin optō (“to choose; to select”). Doublet of optate.

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Etymology tree English opt Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós Pr

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optic

Borrowed from Middle French optique or Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτῐκός (optĭkós, “of or for sight”), from ὀπτός (optós, “visible”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

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opto-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Ancient Greek ὄπωπᾰ (ópōpă) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek ὀπτός (optós)der. English opto- From Ancient Greek ὀπτός (

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opus

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃épos Proto-Italic *opos Latin opusbor. English opus Borrowed from Latin opus.

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or

From Middle English or; partially contracted from other, auther, from Old English āþor, āwþer, āhwæþer ("some, any, either"; > either); and partially from Middle English oththe, from Old English oþþe, from Proto-Germanic

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ora

Unadapted borrowing from Latin.

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orach

From Middle English arage, from Anglo-Norman arace, arache; apparently an irregular derivation from Old French arepe, from classical Latin atriplex, from Ancient Greek ἀτράφαξυς (atráphaxus), of unknown origin (probably

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oracy

From oral + -cy, by analogy with literacy. Coined by the British education researcher Andrew Wilkinson in 1965.

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orad

Etymology tree Latin ōsder. English oro- English -ad English orad From oro- + -ad.

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oral

PIE word *h₁óh₃s Early 17th century borrowing from Late Latin ōrālis, from ōs (“the mouth”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

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orans

Derived from Latin orans (“praying”). Doublet of orant.

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orant

Learned borrowing from Latin orans, orantis, noun use of the present participle of orare (“pray”). By surface analysis, Latin or- + -ant. Doublet of orans.

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orate

Partly borrowed from Latin ōrātus, perfect passive participle of ōrō (“to speak; to pray”) and/or partly back-formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”); either way, see -ate (verb-forming s

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orb

From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit.

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orbed

From orb + -ed.

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orbic

From orb + -ic.

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orbit

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ-der. Latin orbitabor. Middle English orbita Middle English orbite English orbit Inherited from Middle English orbite, orbita, from Latin orbita (“course, track, impression, mark

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orby

Etymology tree English orb Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English orby From orb + -y.

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orc

From Middle French orque, Italian orca, and their source, Latin orca (“type of whale”). Doublet of orca.

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orca

Learned borrowing from Latin orca (“tun, cask; whale”), see there for more. Although the origin is obscure, the sometimes-cited association with orcus (“underworld”) is folk-etymology. Doublet of orc.

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orcin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Italic *ausis Latin auris Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos L

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orcos

From Ancient Greek ὅρκος (hórkos, “oath”).

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ord

From Middle English ord (“point, point of a weapon, beginning”), from Old English ord (“point, spear-point, spear, source, beginning, front, vanguard”), from Proto-West Germanic *oʀd, from Proto-Germanic *uzdaz (“point”)

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orda

From Russian орда́ (ordá) and other sources, all ultimately from Proto-Turkic *ordu. Doublet of horde (which see for more) and Urdu.

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order

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der. Proto-Italic *ordōder. Latin ōrdinem Old French ordneder. Middle English ordre English order From Middle English ordre, from Old French ordre, ordne, ordene (“order, rank”),

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ordie

From ordnance + -ie.

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ordo

Borrowed from Latin ōrdō. Doublet of order.

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ordu

From Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠳ᠋ᠤ (ordu) that came from Proto-Turkic "Ordu".

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ore

From Middle English or, oor, blend of Old English ōra (“ore, unwrought metal”), of uncertain origin, and ār (“brass, copper, bronze”), from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *aiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂

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oread

From Latin Orēas, Orēadis, from Ancient Greek Ὀρειάς (Oreiás), from ὄρος (óros, “mountain”).

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oreo

Genericized use of Oreo, q.v.

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orf

From Old Norse hrufa (“scab”), from Proto-Germanic *hreubaz (whence also dandruff).

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orfe

19th century. Borrowed from German orfe, orf, possibly from French orphe or Old High German orvo, from Latin orphus (“gilt-head bream”), from Ancient Greek ὀρφώς (orphṓs, “sea perch”). May be related to Old English eorp,

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organ

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-der. Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon)bor. Latin organumder. Old French organebor. Middle English organe English organ From Middle English organe, from Old French organe and Old Eng

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orgic

From orgy + -ic.

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orgo

From org(anic) + -o.

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orgol

Borrowed from Japanese オルゴール (orugōru) or from Korean 오르골 (oreugol), both ultimately derived from Dutch orgel.

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orgue

From French orgue, from Latin organum (“organ, instrument, tool”), from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “organ, instrument, tool”). Doublet of organ, organon, and organum.

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orgy

Originally in plural from French orgies, from Latin orgia, from Ancient Greek ὄργια (órgia, “secret rites, mysteries”).

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orh

From Hokkien, Cantonese, and Mandarin 哦 (ò).

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oribi

From Khoekhoe orab.

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oriel

From Middle English oriel, from Old French oriol (“gallery, corridor”), Late Latin oriolum (“portico, hall”), probably from Latin aureolus (“gilded”), applied to an apartment decorated with gilding. See oriole. Or a dimi

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origo

Learned borrowing from Latin orīgō. Doublet of origin.

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orl

Metathetic variant of olr, itself a variant of alr, itself a contraction of aller, itself a form of alder closer to the original Old English form of alor, aler (the d was a phonetic addition in Middle English); compare t

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orlay

Learned borrowing from Old English orlæġ (“fate”), from Proto-West Germanic *oʀlag, *uʀlag, from Proto-Germanic *uzlagą (“destiny; fate”, literally “that which is laid out; out-lay; plan; design”). For more, see Old Engl

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orle

From Old French (also modern) orle, from orler (“to hem”), or from Vulgar Latin *orula, a diminutive of Latin ora (“edge”), probably from os, oris (“mouth”).

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orlo

Borrowed from Spanish orlo.

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orlop

From Middle English overlop (“deck of a single-decker”), from Middle Low German overlop (“which leaps overhead”). Compare overloop.

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ormer

From Norman ormèr/ormer, variants of French ormier, contraction of oreille-de-mer, from Late Latin *auris maris (“ear of the sea”), from Latin auris (“ear”) + mare (“sea”).

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orn

From Old French orner, from Latin ornō.

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ornis

From German Ornis, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”), Ancient Greek ὄρνιθος (órnithos, “bird”).

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orné

French past participle of orner. Doublet of ornate.

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oro-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁óh₃s Proto-Italic *ōs Latin ōsder. English oro- Derived from Latin ōs (“the mouth”).

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oroya

From Spanish oroya, from Quechua oroya.

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orp

Unknown; possibly related to warp.

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orped

From Middle English orped, orpud, from Old English orped (“grown up, adult, of full strength, stout, active, bold”), of unknown origin. Possibly from Old English or- (“without”) + pād (“tunic, cloak”), literally "without

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orra

Probably originally a reduced form of over + all.

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orris

Probably from iris, although the alteration of the vowel is unexplained.

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orse

From Latin [Term?].

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ort

From Middle English orte, from Old English *oreta (“that which is left after eating”, literally “out-eat”); for more, see Old English or-, English eat. Cognate with Middle Low German orte (“refuse of food”), Middle Dutch

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ortet

Coined by A. B. Stout in 1929 from Latin ortus (“origin”) + -et.

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ortho

Ultimately from the prefix ortho-.

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orujo

Borrowed from Spanish orujo.

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orval

French orvale.

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orvet

From French orvet.

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oryx

From Latin ory̆x, from Ancient Greek ὄρῠξ (órŭx, “a pickax; an oryx (the antelope)”).

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orzo

Borrowed from Italian orzo (“barley”), from Latin hordeum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥sdeyom (“bristly”). Doublet of orgeat and horchata.

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os

Unadapted borrowing from Latin os (“bone”).

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os-

From Latin ob.

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osar

Borrowed from Swedish åsar (plural of ås (“ridge, esker”)). Doublet of ose, from the singular.

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ose

Borrowed from Swedish ås (“ridge, esker”). Doublet of os and osar /asar, the latter from the plural.

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osh

Borrowed from Tajik ош (oš). See aush.

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osha

Borrowed from Spanish oshá, of unknown further origin; presumably derived from a Native American language.

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oshac

From Arabic أُشَّق (ʔuššaq).

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oshi

From Japanese 推(お)し (oshi).

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osier

Borrowed from French osier (“basket willow, withy”)

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osmic

From osmium + -ic if used with the first meaning. From Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell, scent, odour”) + -ic if used with the second meaning.

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osmo-

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὠθέω (ōthéō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós)der. English osmo- From Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós, “push”), from ὠθέω (ō

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oss

Unclear. Middle English ōssen had a rather different meaning, "to reveal, to prophesy", but the OED suggests it could nonetheless be the same verb. The origin of the Middle English verb is itself obscure, but it may be a

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ossia

From Italian ossia (“or rather”).

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osteo

Shortening.

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ostro

Borrowed from Italian ostro. Doublet of Auster.

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ot-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) Ancient Greek ὠτ- (ōt-)der. English ot- From ὠτ- (ōt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs, “ear”).

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otaku

From Japanese オタク (otaku, “geek, nerd”) originally used in reference to the 1982 Macross fandom, from the honorific form お宅 (otaku, “you”), from the honorific form 宅 (taku, “home”) ("your home").

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otary

From Ancient Greek ὠτάριον (ōtárion, “little ear”), diminutive of οὖς (oûs, “ear”).

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other

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂énteros Proto-Germanic *anþeraz Proto-West Germanic *anþar Old English ōþer Middle English other English other From Middle Engli

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otic

Mid 17th century borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠτῐκός (ōtĭkós, “of or for the ear”), from οὖς (oûs, “ear”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

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oto

Clipping of otocinclus.

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oto-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) Ancient Greek ὠτ- (ōt-)der. English ot- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English o

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otome

From Japanese 乙女 (otome, “young girl; maiden”).

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otoro

Japanese 大トロ

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otsu

Borrowed from Japanese 乙 (“second”).

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ott

Clipping of otter.

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otta

From Hindi आटा (āṭā).

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otter

From Middle English oter, otir, otur, otyre, from Old English otor, from Proto-West Germanic *otr, from Proto-Germanic *utraz, from Proto-Indo-European *udrós (“aquatic, water-animal”), from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“w

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ou

From Hawaiian ʻōʻū.

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ouch

Uncertain. Some sources say the interjection is attested since 1838 (and specifically in American English) and derives ultimately from German autsch, perhaps specifically via Pennsylvania German outch (“cry of pain”), as

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ouche

From Middle English ouche, from nouche, which in phrases like a nouche was re-analyzed as an ouche (rebracketing). From Anglo-Norman nusche and Old French nusche (with metanalysis), from a Germanic source; compare German

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ouchy

From ouch + -y.

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oud

Etymology tree Arabic عَادَ (ʕāda) Arabic عُود (ʕūd)bor. English oud From Arabic عُود (ʕūd). Doublet of lute.

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ought

From Middle English oughte, aughte, aȝte, ahte, from Old English āhte, first and third person singular past tense of Old English āgan (“to own, possess”), equivalent to owe + -t. Cognate with Sanskrit ईश्वर (īśvará, “cap

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oui

Borrowed from French oui (“yes”).

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ouid

Possibly influenced by French oui.

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ouji

From Japanese 王子 (ouji, “prince”).

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oukie

From Afrikaans outjie, via Namibian German Oukie.

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ould

Dialectal pronunciation of old, preserving 17th-century English.

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ouma

From Afrikaans ouma.

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ounce

From Middle English ounce, unce, from Middle French once, from Latin ū̆ncia (“Roman ounce, various similar units”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“one”). Doublet of a, one, inch, uncia, onça, onza, oka, oug

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oupa

Borrowed from Afrikaans oupa.

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ouphe

From the same origin as awf, oaf (“elf child”).

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ouppy

Originated due to the "o" key being adjacent to the "p" key on the modern QWERTY keyboard.

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our

From Middle English oure, from Old English ūre, ūser (“our”), from Proto-Germanic *unseraz (“of us, our”), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-s-ero- (“our”). Cognate with Scots oor (“our”), West Frisian ús (“our”), Low German

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our'n

Perhaps due to reanalysis of ourn as a shortening of our one or our own.

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ourie

From Old Norse úr (“precipitation”), from Proto-Germanic *ūrą, from Proto-Indo-European *uh₁r-, zero grade form of *weh₁r- (“water”). Equivalent to dialectal Swedish urrigt (“chill; having the sensation of cold; shiverin

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ourn

From Middle English ourn, ouren, from Old English ūrne and similar forms. Compare mine, thine; also compare and see hern. Displaced in standard speech by the -s form, ours, which see for more.

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ours

From Middle English oures, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to our + -s (compare -'s); formed by analogy to his. Displaced ourn (from Middle English ouren) in standard speech.

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ousia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía), from οὖσα (oûsa), the feminine present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “I am”).

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ousie

Afrikaans

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oust

From Anglo-Norman ouster, oustier, from Old French oster (modern French ôter), from post-classical Latin obstare (“to remove”), classical obstāre (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”). Not related to out.

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out

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-West Germanic *ūt Old English ūt ▲ Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *-ai Proto-Germanic *ūtai Proto-West Germanic *ūtē Old English ūte Middle English oute

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out-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- From Middle English ut-, from Old English ūt- (“out, without, outside”) (also as ūta-, ūtan- (

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outa

Borrowed from Afrikaans outa.

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outdo

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo

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outen

From Middle English outen, uten, from Old English ūtan (“from outside, on the outside, without”), from Proto-West Germanic *ūtanā, from Proto-Germanic *ūtanē (“from without, outside of”), from Proto-Indo-European *úd (“u

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outer

From Middle English outre, outer, outter, uttre, from Old English ūtre, ūtera, ūterra (“outer”), equivalent to out + -er. Compare German äußere (“outer”), Danish ydre (“outer”), Swedish yttre (“outer”), Icelandic ytri (“

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outgo

PIE word *úd The verb is derived from Middle English outgon (“to go out, depart, leave; to come out, emerge; to escape; to protrude; of a sword: to be drawn; to emanate from (a place); to accompany”), from Old English ūt

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outie

Etymology tree Old English ūt Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *-ai Proto-Germanic *ūtai Proto-West Germanic *ūtē Old English ūte Middle English oute English out English -ie English outie From ou

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outro

Blend of out + intro, an analogy using out as the opposite of in. First attested in the title of the song The Intro and the Outro (1967), by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, and written by Vivian Stanshall.

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outré

French outré, form of outrer (“to go to excess”); see also outre (“beyond”).

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outy

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ouze

Partly from Middle English woose, wose, woos, from Old English wōs (“juice, liquor, sap”); partly from Middle English wose, wase, from Old English wāse, wase (“mud, mire, marsh, slime”). Cognate with Low German wees (“we

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ouzel

From Middle English osel, from Old English ōsle, from Proto-West Germanic *ą̄slā, *amslā, from Proto-Germanic *amslǭ. Cognate with German Amsel. For the spelling, compare Early Modern English bloud (“blood”).

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ouzo

From Greek ούζο (oúzo), either from Turkish üzüm (“grape”) or from the Italian uso in Marsiglia (“for use in Marseille”) stamped on selected silkworm cocoons exported from Tyrnavos in the 19th century, standing for “supe

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ov

Respelling of of popularized by Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth.

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ova

Borrowed from Latin ōva (“eggs”), plural of ōvum (“egg”).

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oval

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwisder. Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm Proto-Italic *ōw(j)om Latin ōvum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élis

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ovant

From Latin ovans (“triumphant”), present participle of ovare (“to exult”).

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ovary

From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”). Doublet of ovarium.

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ovate

Borrowed from Latin ōvātus, from ōvum (“an egg”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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ove-

From Latin ovis (“sheep”).

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oven

From Middle English oven, from Old English ofn (“oven”), from Proto-West Germanic *ofn (“oven”), from Proto-Germanic *uhnaz, *uhwnaz (“oven”). Cognate with West Frisian ûne (“oven”), Dutch oven (“oven”), Low German Aven

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over

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Proto-West Germanic *obar Old English ofer Middle English over English over From Middle English over, from Ol

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over-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- From Middle English over-, from Old English ofer-, from

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overo

From Spanish overo (“piebald”).

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overt

From Middle English overt, uverte (“open, uncovered; unfastened; accessible, unobstructed; clear, manifest”), from Anglo-Norman overt, Middle French ouvert, Old French overt, ouvert, uvert (“opened”) (modern French ouver

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ovest

From Middle English ovet (likely from metathesis of the plural *ovetes, ofvetes, ofetes (“fruits”, pl)), from Old English ofett (“fruit, legume”), from Proto-West Germanic *obaet (“fruit, produce, increase”), from a comp

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ovi-

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin ōvi-, combining form (in e.g. ōviparus) of ōvum (“egg”).

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ovine

The adjective is borrowed from Late Latin ovīnus (“ovine”) + English -ine (suffix with the sense ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives). Ovīnus is derived from Latin ovis (“sheep”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *

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ovism

From Latin ovum (“egg”) + -ism.

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ovist

From Latin ōvum + -ist.

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ovo-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwisder. Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm Proto-Italic *ōw(j)om Latin ōvumbor. English ovum ▲ Latin ōvum Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English

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ovoid

From Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”).

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ovolo

From Italian ovolo, from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of ovule.

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ovoo

Borrowed from Mongolian овоо (ovoo, “heap”).

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ovule

Borrowed from French ovule (“ovum”), from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of ovolo.

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ovum

Borrowed from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of egg, ey, huevo, and oeuf.

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oware

Borrowed from Akan ɔware.

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owe

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂óyḱe Proto-Germanic *aiganą Proto-West Germanic *aigan Old English āgan Middle English owen English owe From Middle English owen, from Old English āgan

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owel

From Old French oel, owel, iwel, ivel, French égal, from Latin aequalis. Doublet of equal.

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ower

From Middle English owere, oȝere, awer, equivalent to owe + -er.

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owest

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oweth

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owie

From ow + -ie (suffix forming colloquialisms).

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owl

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *uwwô Proto-Germanic *-ulǭ Proto-Germanic *uwwulǭ Proto-West Germanic *uwwulā Old English ūle Middle English oule English owl From Middle English howle, oul, oule, owle, owlle, from Old Engl

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owler

Archaic variant of alder from Middle English aller.

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owlet

From owl + -et. Compare howlet.

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owly

From owl + -y.

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own

From Middle English oun, owen, from Old English āgen (“own, proper, peculiar”), originally the past participle of āgan; from Proto-West Germanic *aigan (“own”), from Proto-Germanic *aiganaz (“own”), from Proto-Indo-Europ

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owner

Inherited from Middle English ouner, from Old English āgnere. By surface analysis, own + -er, though etymologically own is a back-formation from owner.

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oword

Shortening.

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owre

Obsolete forms.

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owt

From Old English āuht; see aught.

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owtte

Initialism of or words to that effect.

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owwer

Compare over

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ox

From Middle English oxe, from Old English oxa, from Proto-West Germanic *ohsō, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô (compare West Frisian okse, Dutch os, German Ochse), from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn. Cognate with Welsh ych (“ox”)

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oxbow

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn Proto-Germanic *uhsô Proto-West Germanic *ohsō Old English oxa Middle English oxe English ox English bow English oxbow From ox + bow.

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oxea

From Ancient Greek ὀξέᾱ (oxéā). Either from the Ionic form of Attic ὀξεῖᾰ (oxeîă), (a feminine form of ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s, “sharp”) applied to ῥᾰ́βδος (rhắbdos, “wand; shaft”)) or a variant of ὀξῠ́ᾱ (oxŭ́ā), ὀξῠ́η (oxŭ́ē, “bee

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oxen

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn Proto-Germanic *uhsô Proto-West Germanic *ohsō Old English oxa Old English oxan Middle English oxen English oxen From Middle English oxen, from Old English oxan, from Proto-West

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oxes

From Middle English oxes, alternative plural of oxe; equivalent to ox + -es.

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oxeye

From ox + eye. Apparently in some senses, specifically Buphthalmum, translated from Arabic عَيْن الْبَقَر (ʕayn al-baqar, literally “ox-eye”), as also the case for French œil-de-bœuf.

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oxfly

From ox + fly.

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oxi

Orthographic borrowing from Greek όχι (óchi), based on the typographic similarity.

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oxia

From the Ancient Greek ὀξεῖᾰ (oxeîă), an elliptical use for ἡ ὀξεῖᾰ προσῳδῐ́ᾱ (hē oxeîă prosōidĭ́ā, “the acute accent”) — ἡ (hē, the nominative feminine singular form of ὁ, ho, “the”, the definite article) + ὀξεῖᾰ (oksei

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oxiae

From the Ancient Greek ὀξεῖαι (oxeîai), the nominative plural form of ὀξεῖᾰ (oxeîă), whence oxia.

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oxic

From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, pointed”).

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oxide

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène

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oxime

From German Oxim, from oxy- + Imid. From Oxy + -ime (from clipping of imide).

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oxish

From ox + -ish.

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oxlip

From Middle English *oxeslyppe, from Old English oxanslyppe (“oxlip”), from oxan, genitive of oxa (“ox”) + slyppe (“paste, slimy substance”). Compare cowslip, of similar formation.

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oxo-

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oxter

Apparently from Middle English *oxtere, *oxte, from Old English ōxta, ōhsta, related to Old English ōxn (“armpit”), Old English eax (“axis, axle”), and eaxl (“shoulder”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahslu (“shoulder”), fro

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oxy

From ox + -y.

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oxy-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s, “sharp”).

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oxyl

From oxy- + -yl.

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