Obscure etymology

English

English word obscure comes from Latin obscurus

Etymology of obscure

Detailed word origin of obscure

Dictionary entry Language Definition
obscurus Latin (lat) (of character) reserved, secret, close. Dark, dusky, shadowy. Indistinct, unintelligible, obscure. Intricate, involved, complicated. Unknown, unrecognized.
obscur Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro)
obscure English (en) Dark, faint or indistinct.. Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.. Difficult to understand.. Not well-known. (intransitive, obsolete) To conceal oneself; to hide.. (transitive) To hide, put out of sight etc.. (transitive) To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.