Where does “obversely” come from?
obversely (English) comes from English obverse, from Latin obversus, from Latin obverto, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
obversely (English): In an obverse manner
Definitions
- In an obverse manner
Ancestry of “obversely”, step by step
obversely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obverse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obverse | Turned or facing toward the observer;... |
| 2 | Latin | obversus | opposite (to), facing |
| 3 | Latin | obverto | I turn to/towards |
| 4 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 5 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |