Where does “obolary” come from?
obolary (English) comes from English obolus, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, 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.
obolary (English): Possessing only small coins; impoverished
Definitions
- Possessing only small coins; impoverished
Ancestry of “obolary”, step by step
obolary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obolus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obolus | A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at... |
| 2 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |