Where does “obligatoriness” come from?
obligatoriness (English) comes from English obligatory, from Middle English obligatorie, from Latin obligātōrius, from Latin obligō, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
obligatoriness (English): The quality or state of being obligatory
Definitions
- The quality or state of being obligatory
Ancestry of “obligatoriness”, step by step
obligatoriness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obligatory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obligatory | Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | obligatorie | Making someone obligated to pay a charge;... |
| 3 | Latin | obligātōrius | binding, obligatory |
| 4 | Latin | obligō | to bind in obligation, obligate, make liable |
| 5 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 6 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |