Where does “obtundity” come from?
obtundity (English) comes from English obtund, from Latin obtundere, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
obtundity (English): The state or characteristic of having dulled...
Definitions
- The state or characteristic of having dulled...
Ancestry of “obtundity”, step by step
obtundity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obtund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obtund | To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to... |
| 2 | Latin | obtundere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 4 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |