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Where does “obelized” come from?

obelized (English) comes from English obelize, 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.

obelized (English): simple past tense and past participle of obelize;...

Definitions

  1. simple past tense and past participle of obelize;...

Ancestry of “obelized”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishobelizeTo mark with an obelus; to judge as spurious or...
2Ancient Greekὀβελίζειν—
3Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
4Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
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