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Where does “ὀβελός” come from?

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

ὀβελός (Ancient Greek): a spit, rod; a horizontal line

Definitions

  1. a spit, rod; a horizontal line

Ancestry of “ὀβελός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “ὀβελός”

  • attention
  • object
  • content
  • offer
  • occur
  • extent
  • tend
  • opposite
  • intention
  • occasion
  • extensive
  • obtain
  • tendency
  • obvious
  • attend
  • opposition
  • extension
  • objective
  • intense
  • offering
  • observe
  • intensity
  • occasionally
  • tender
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