Where does “ὀβελίσκος” come from?

ὀβελίσκος (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.

ὀβελίσκος (Ancient Greek): small spit, skewer; anything shaped like a spit;...

Definitions

  1. small spit, skewer; anything shaped like a spit;...

Ancestry of “ὀβελίσκος”, 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 “ὀβελίσκος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos →Every word from Ancient Greek βέλος →