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Where does “objector” come from?

Objector is derived from English object, from Latin obiectum and obiectus, from Latin iacio, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, ὀβελός, and βέλος.

objector (English): A person who objects to something

Definitions

  1. A person who objects to something

Ancestry of “objector”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishobjectA thing that has physical :existence; Objective;...
2Old Frenchobject—
3LatinobiectumA charge, accusation
4Latinobiectusoffered, presented; exposed; interposed, opposed
5Latinobiciō—
6Latinob-towards; against
7Latinobolusobolus
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

Words derived from “objector”

  • objectress
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