Where does “obiciō” come from?

obiciō (Latin) comes from Latin ob, from Proto-Italic *op — towards.

obiciō (Latin): to throw or put to, towards, in front of or before

Definitions

  1. to throw or put to, towards, in front of or before

Ancestry of “obiciō”, step by step

obiciō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin ob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobin the direction of, to, towards; on account of,...
2Proto-Italic*optowards

via Latin iaciō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniaciōto throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away
2Proto-Indo-European(H)yeh₁-to throw

Words derived from “obiciō

Every word from Proto-Italic *opEvery word from Latin ob