Where does “obtrullate” come from?
obtrullate (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.
obtrullate (English): In the form of a reversed trowel
Definitions
- In the form of a reversed trowel
Ancestry of “obtrullate”, step by step
obtrullate 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 trullate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trullate | ovate but angled, like a bricklayer's trowel;... |
| 2 | English | -ate | having the specified thing; characterized by the... |
| 3 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |