Where does “obcordiform” come from?

obcordiform (English) comes from English ob-, from English obligatory, from Middle English obligatorie, from Latin obligātōrius, from Latin obligō, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

obcordiform (English): Inversely cordiform; obcordate

Definitions

  1. Inversely cordiform; obcordate

Ancestry of “obcordiform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishob-Against; facing; a combining prefix found in...
2EnglishobligatoryImposing obligation, legally, morally, or...
3Middle EnglishobligatorieMaking someone obligated to pay a charge;...
4Latinobligātōriusbinding, obligatory
5Latinobligōto bind in obligation, obligate, make liable
6Latinob-towards; against
7Latinobolusobolus (Greek coin)
8Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
9Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
10Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
11Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos
12Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-