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Where does “occulto” come from?

occulto (Latin) comes from Latin occulo, 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.

occulto (Latin): Alternative form of occultē; I conceal, hide;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of occultē; I conceal, hide;...

Ancestry of “occulto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinocculoI cover, hide, conceal
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 “occulto”

  • occultation
  • accultation
  • nonoccultation
  • occulter
  • occultationem
  • occultatus
  • occultans
  • occultare
  • occultatio
  • occultaturus
  • occultandus
  • ocultación
  • ocultar
  • occultabilità
  • occultatore
  • occultare
  • occultezza
  • occultabile
  • inoccultabile
  • occultazione
  • ocultar
  • ocultar
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