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Where does “inoblector” come from?

inoblector (Latin) comes from Latin oblecto, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, 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.

inoblector (Latin): I take delight in

Definitions

  1. I take delight in

Ancestry of “inoblector”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinoblectoI entertain, delight, amuse; I pass the time...
2Latinob-towards; against
3Latinobolusobolus
4Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
5Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
6Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
7Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “inoblector”

  • inoblectans
  • inoblectaturus
  • inoblectatus
  • inoblectandus
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