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Where does “oborior” come from?

oborior (Latin) comes 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.

oborior (Latin): I arise, appear, occur; I well up

Definitions

  1. I arise, appear, occur; I well up

Ancestry of “oborior”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oborior”

  • obortus
  • oboriendus
  • oboriens
  • oboriturus
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