Where does “obnubilation” come from?
obnubilation (French) comes from Middle French obnubilation, from Late Latin obnubilatio, from Latin obnubilo, 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.
obnubilation (French): perception of objects as if seen through a cloud,...
Definitions
- perception of objects as if seen through a cloud,...
Ancestry of “obnubilation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | obnubilation | clouding of the mind, obscuration of the mental... |
| 2 | Late Latin | obnubilatio | the action of covering , as if with a cloud |
| 3 | Latin | obnubilo | I cover with clouds or fog; I becloud, stupefy,... |
| 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 |