Where does “obversaturus” come from?

obversaturus (Latin) comes from Latin obversor, 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.

obversaturus (Latin): about to appear before

Definitions

  1. about to appear before

Ancestry of “obversaturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinobversorI appear before; I oppose, withstand, resist
2Latinob-towards; against
3Latinobolusobolus (Greek coin)
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-Every word from Latin ob-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos
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