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Where does “ὀβελίζειν” come from?

ὀβελίζειν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

Ancestry of “ὀβελίζειν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
2Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “ὀβελίζειν”

  • obelized
  • obelize
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