English word offend comes from Latin ob, Latin fendo, Latin ob- (Towards; against.), Latin *fendere
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ob | Latin (lat) | Against; facing. In the direction of, to, towards. On account of, according to, because of, due to, for (the purpose of). |
| fendo | Latin (lat) | |
| ob- | Latin (lat) | Towards; against. |
| *fendere | Latin (lat) | |
| offendo | Latin (lat) | An offence. (figuratively) I suffer damage, receive an injury.. I fail, am unfortunate.. I find fault, take offence.. I hit, thrust, strike.. I meet, encounter (someone).. I shock, vex, offend, mortify.. I stumble, blunder, commit offence. |
| offendre | Old French (fro) | To attack. To offend. |
| offendre | Middle French (frm) | To attack. To offend. |
| offend | English (eng) | (intransitive) To feel or become offended, take insult.. (intransitive) To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.. (obsolete, transitive, archaic, biblical) To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.. (transitive) To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.. (transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.. (transitive) To physically harm, pain.. (transitive) [...] |