Where does “obolus” come from?
obolus (Latin) comes 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.
obolus (Latin): obolus (Greek coin)
Definitions
- obolus (Greek coin)
Ancestry of “obolus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |