Where does “diobol” come from?
diobol (English) comes from English obol, from French obole, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, 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.
diobol (English): An ancient coin worth two obols
Definitions
- An ancient coin worth two obols
Ancestry of “diobol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obol | A silver coin of Ancient Greece; A weight,... |
| 2 | French | obole | offering; obole; obol |
| 3 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |