Where does “obeliszk” come from?
obeliszk (Hungarian) comes from German Obelisk, from Latin obeliscus, from Ancient Greek ὀβελίσκος, 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.
obeliszk (Hungarian): obelisk a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top
Definitions
- obelisk a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top
Ancestry of “obeliszk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Obelisk | obelisk (a tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point) |
| 2 | Latin | obeliscus | obelisk |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελίσκος | small spit, skewer; anything shaped like a spit;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |