Where does “occurring” come from?
occurring (English) comes from English occur, from Middle French occurrer, from Latin occurrō, 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.
occurring (English): present participle of occur; An instance of...
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- present participle of occur; An instance of...
Ancestry of “occurring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | occur | To happen or take place; To present or offer... |
| 2 | Middle French | occurrer | to occur; to happen; to take place |
| 3 | Latin | occurrō | to run into; to go to meet |
| 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 |