Where does “obpyramidal” come from?
obpyramidal (English) comes from English ob, from Latin ob-, 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.
obpyramidal (English): Pyramidal, but having the apex downward; inversely pyramidal
Definitions
- Pyramidal, but having the apex downward; inversely pyramidal
Ancestry of “obpyramidal”, step by step
obpyramidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ob | a halfpenny; an objection; the obese gene |
| 2 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 3 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via English pyramidal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyramidal | Pyramid-shaped; Tetragonal; One of the carpal... |
| 2 | Latin | pyramidalis | pyramidal |
| 3 | Latin | pȳramis | a pyramid |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πυραμίς | pyramid; a type of cake |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐς | a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine... |