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Where does “inobservabilis” come from?

inobservabilis (Latin) comes from Latin observabilis, from Latin observo, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

Ancestry of “inobservabilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobservabilisobservable; remarkable
2LatinobservoI observe, watch; I guard, keep watch over; I...
3Latinob-towards; against
4Latinobolusobolus
5Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
6Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
7Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
8Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “inobservabilis”

  • inobservable
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