Where does “obtainest” come from?
obtainest (English) comes from English obtain, from Middle English obteinen, from Middle French obtenir, from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtineo, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
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Ancestry of “obtainest”, step by step
obtainest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obtain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obtain | To get hold of; to gain possession of, to... |
| 2 | Middle English | obteinen | — |
| 3 | Middle French | obtenir | to obtain |
| 4 | Old French | obtenir | to obtain |
| 5 | Latin | obtineo | I have, occupy, possess, hold; I preserve, keep,... |
| 6 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 7 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |