Etymology of the English word obscure
the English word
obscurederived from the Old French word
obscurderived from the Latin word
obscurus (dim, dark, obscure; little known, undistinguished, insignificant; not open; vague, uncertain; not, barely visible, hidden from sight)
Derivations in English
obscured,
obscuringCognates
Dutch
obscuur, French
obscur, French
obscure, German
obskur, Latin
obscurus, Norwegian
obskur, Swedish
obskyrUsage
Word found in Modern English
