Where does “Obelia” come from?

Obelia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀβελία, 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.

Obelia (English): Any of various colonial marine hydroids of the genus Obelia

Definitions

  1. Any of various colonial marine hydroids of the genus Obelia

Ancestry of “Obelia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀβελίαtax of an obol
2Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
3Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos →Every word from Ancient Greek βέλος →