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Where does “objectief” come from?

objectief (Dutch) comes from French objectif, from Latin objectivus, from Latin obicio, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

objectief (Dutch): objective, impartial; goal, objective, target to...

Definitions

  1. objective, impartial; goal, objective, target to...

Ancestry of “objectief”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchobjectifobjective; objective; impartial; objective, goal,...
2Latinobjectivusobjective
3LatinobicioI throw or put to, towards, in front of or...
4Latinob-towards; against
5Latinobolusobolus
6Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
7Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
8Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
9Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
10Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “objectief”

  • objectiviteit
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