Obstinate
/ˈɑːb.stə.nət/noun
Stubbornly refusing to change one’s mind or behavior.
Did you know?Obstinate comes from Latin obstinātus, “firmly set, determined,” from obstināre, “to stand before or against,” showing how Latin turned physical resistance into a personality trait.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sta-
“to stand”
Latin
Latin
stāre
“to stand”
Latin
Latin
obstināre
“to stand against, persist, set oneself firmly”
Latin
Latin
obstinātus
“firmly set, stubborn, resolute”
Late Middle English
English
obstinat
“stubborn, hard to move from an opinion or purpose”
Modern English
English
obstinate
“stubbornly refusing to change one’s mind or behavior”