Where does “berobsesi” come from?

berobsesi (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian obsesi, from Dutch obsessie, from Latin obsessiō, from Latin obsidere, from Latin obsideo, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

berobsesi (Indonesian): to be obsessed with

Definitions

  1. to be obsessed with

Ancestry of “berobsesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianobsesiobsession
2Dutchobsessieobsession
3Latinobsessiōblockade, siege
4Latinobsiderepresent active infinitive of obsideō;...
5LatinobsideoI sit, remain, abide, stay; I frequent, haunt,...
6Latinob-towards; against
7Latinobolusobolus (Greek coin)
8Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
9Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
10Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
11Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos
12Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-
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