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Where does “oblateness” come from?

oblateness (English) comes from English oblate, from French oblat, from Latin oblātus, from Latin offerō, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

oblateness (English): The state of being oblate; The degree to which...

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  1. The state of being oblate; The degree to which...

Ancestry of “oblateness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoblateA person dedicated to a life of religion or...
2Frenchoblatoblate
3Latinoblātus—
4Latinofferō—
5Latinob-towards; against
6Latinobolusobolus
7Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
8Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
9Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
10Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
11Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
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