Etymology — The origins of English words

From Middle English *onlihod, (attested only as onlyhede, onlihed, onlihede), equivalent to only + -hood.

From orphan + -hood. PIE word *h₃órbʰos

One of the variant spellings of Nichols, from Nichol, a Middle English vernacular form of the given name Nicholas + the suffix -s.

From out- + speak. Cognate with Scots outspeak (“to declare, utter, speak out”), Dutch uitspreken (“to pronounce, outspeak”), German aussprechen (“to express, pronounce”).

From omen + -ic.

From non- + assent.

From over- + joyous.

From odonto- + -logy.

From out- + sleep.

From Middle English overman (“a superior; leader; master”). Compare superman. By surface analysis, over- + man.

Borrowed from Middle French occurrent and its source, Latin occurrēns.

From Icelandic óðal (“estate”). Cognate with Norwegian odel, odal (“allodium, patrimony”), Old English ēþel (“homeland”). Compare athel, Odelsthing.

Derived from Ukrainian Новомоско́вськ (Novomoskóvsʹk), or from Russian Новомоско́вск (Novomoskóvsk)

Noun etymology 1 sense 1 is possibly from nod (“to incline the head up and down; to gradually fall asleep”) + -y (suffix forming diminutive nouns or familiar names); or a shortening of noddypoll, an obsolete alteration of hoddypoll (“fumbling, inept person”). The origin of noun etymology 1 sense 2 is uncertain; it is possibly derived from etymology 1 sense 1. Compare muggins (“fool, idiot; card game based on building in suits or matching exposed cards, the object being to get rid of one’s cards”). The origin of the adjective is uncertain; it is possibly also from nod (verb) + -y (suffix meaning ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives). The verb is derived from noun etymology 1 sense 1.

Borrowed from Late Latin nullificatio, from nullifico, equivalent to null + -ification.

From octa- + -athlon.

From non- + critical.

From non- + retraction.

From Middle English oversloppe, Old English oferslop, oferslype (“an overgarment; surplice”), equivalent to over- + slop. Cognate with Icelandic yfirsloppur (“overalls”).

Rare spelling variant of Nickson, from Nick, diminutive of the given name Nicholas + -son.

From Old English oferhangan, corresponding to over- + hang.

From Middle French ostensif and its etymon Late Latin ostēnsīvus.

From Middle English overwinnen, from Old English oferwinnan (“to contend with, overcome, subdue”), equivalent to over- + win.

From French orientalisme, from oriental (“eastern, Oriental”). In the sense “patronizing Western attitude” popularized by Edward Said's 1978 book Orientalism. Equivalent to Oriental + -ism.