Where does “obelus” come from?
obelus (English) comes 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.
obelus (English): A symbol resembling a horizontal line , sometimes...
Definitions
- A symbol resembling a horizontal line , sometimes...
Ancestry of “obelus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
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