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Where does “obitum” come from?

obitum (Latin) comes from Latin obeo, 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.

obitum (Latin): perfect passive participle of obeō; accusative...

Definitions

  1. perfect passive participle of obeō; accusative...

Ancestry of “obitum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinobeoI go towards, go to meet; I arrive at, reach,...
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
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