Where does “obelize” come from?

obelize (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀβελίζειν, 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.

obelize (English): To mark with an obelus; to judge as spurious or...

Definitions

  1. To mark with an obelus; to judge as spurious or...

Ancestry of “obelize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀβελίζειν—
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

Words derived from “obelize”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos →Every word from Ancient Greek βέλος →