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Where does “obsoletus” come from?

obsoletus (Latin) comes from Latin obsolesco, 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.

obsoletus (Latin): old, worn out, thrown off; obsolete, out-of-date;...

Definitions

  1. old, worn out, thrown off; obsolete, out-of-date;...

Ancestry of “obsoletus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinobsolescoI wear out; I fall into disuse; I grow old
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

Words derived from “obsoletus”

  • obsolete
  • obsoleteness
  • obsoletely
  • obsoletion
  • obsoletism
  • nonobsolete
  • obsolete
  • obsoleto
  • obsolete
  • obsoleto
  • obsolet
  • obsoleto
  • obsolet
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